Is this unfinished wood? Does it need to be sealed? I'm sure the wood will get wet with water and paint and food and whatnot. Thanks!
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Are you keeping this indoors? No worries! You can use the tops of seats and table with a dry erase! This set will last a lifetime!
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I waited 24 hrs for it to soak in. Then I used a wood stripper on it because mine was sticky. Then I used odorless mineral spirits to clean up the residual wood stripper, then I washed all that w/denatured alcohol and let that dry until there was no sign of wetness on the wood (48 hrs). Also, to make sure the bugs were gone (they were) and then put a finish on it. The stuff works and u can paint after it but the wood has to be clean.
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Hi Karen,This piece doesn't have any sort of sealant on it. The wood is fairly light and you should be able to stain it but don't take my word on that. I don't do much on that front.
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Hi - the box is wood, as you know, but its not water tight. I would imagine in a heavy storm it would get water. We keep ours under the deck in a sheltered place so really don't know for sure. It's a lovely box that's for sure!
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We love it! We plan on putting it out in the boys fort, but it is covered. It is made out of wood, but I don't think it would want to get too wet...
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I am pretty sure lots of direct water would eventually ruin it. It's wood + glue.
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It can be stained. The wood is not "finished" and I have used a stain like preservative on it since I leave it out all winter and the wood accepts it well. Paint would seal the wood and I believe that would promote premature rotting.
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It is wood, it should be protected to some extent and it will swell with a lot of moisture. Mine it used on a covered deck in the backyard and is open to the elements with some protection. I store mine in the shed when out of season.
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I cannot believe that was someone's serious concern. It is painted wood. It is plywood, pine most likely with several coats of paint and it looks great even after much use. Hope you were not wanting teak or ebony at that price.
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The wood is unfinished. You'd probably want to put a protective coating on it if it was going to be somewhere damp. It's a good, solid piece of furniture.
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The wood is very porous so it will need to be sealed before putting it outdoors. A resin sealer would be best.
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It has a finish on it, but I wouldn't call it totaly sealed. I think if it was lightly sanded the new paint would stick. Have you considered chaulk paint? It adheres to almost any surface without any if little prep work.
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It's seems to be solid. However, That is not an educated observation as I've never worked with wood. It is stained but not painted. We love ours! I hope this helps :)
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It is not finished at all. You could finish it with stain and/or poly if you like. One side is very smooth (i.e. the top) and the other side (the bottom) is more rough with some knots. I left mine unfinished and condition it periodically with a wax/oil conditioning blend to keep it food-safe.
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You probably needs to be sanded down to raw wood otherwise it will not penetrate into the wood. I believe it will sit on top of paint and not soak past the paint.
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The wood is pre-treated with a clear waterproofing. I think the instructions stated that it can be stained.