What finish for an ironing board made of pine?

[radhak]

I made an ironing board from cheap pine. When in use it will be wrapped in the standard foam+cotton cover.

What sort of a finish is best for this? Acrylic (or latex) paint? Or tung-oil/Shellac finish? Or just lacquer?

While the hot iron will not touch it directly, I believe quite a bit of heat will be transmitted...
I am okay re-finishing it at some interval, don't expect any finish to last forever.

[capncarl]

Tinfoil?

[dbhost]

Nah, that is for hats.

[sweensdv]

I finished the one I made for my wife with an oil based polyurethane. IIRC, I put on three coats. That was years ago and we haven't had to anything to it since then.

[radhak]

I finished the one I made for my wife with an oil based polyurethane. IIRC, I put on three coats. That was years ago and we haven't had to anything to it since then.

Good to know that - did you have to seal the wood first? Or just the poly on bare wood?

[leehljp]

My idea was polyurethane also. Shellac and most lacquers generally won't stand heat as much as poly can, in my experience.

[sweensdv]

Good to know that - did you have to seal the wood first? Or just the poly on bare wood?

I just sanded it to 180 grit then applied the poly.