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  1. 5th February 2015, 09:32 PM #1
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    I wasn't sure whether to put this here or the tablesaw section, but I will try here first.
    I have just completed a sled for my tablesaw and I am unsure whether I should coat it with anything or just leave it bare.
    What do others do?

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    Dallas, would depend somewhat on what the sled is made from.

    But I would just seal it with either a shellac based sanding sealer or a poly based sanding sealer, then apply a wax like Ubeauts Traditional Wax.
    That should suffice on MDF, but plywood probably an extra coat of shellac or varnish before the wax.
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    Thanks Fred. It is made from ply.
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    I like my jigs n fixtures to be raw. they arent slippery to handle, and they dont leave behind residue on the table surface.
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    I dont bother finishing jigs unless mdf is used then I use any poly I have left on the shelf just to help prevent it taking up moisture and swelling. A rub of wax on the runners is good too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by orraloon View Post
    I dont bother finishing jigs unless mdf is used then I use any poly I have left on the shelf just to help prevent it taking up moisture and swelling. A rub of wax on the runners is good too.
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