My personal favorite is a slow-cure epoxy with any number of oil finishes on top,

Sorry if I am misunderstanding you but, you would put epoxy on first and oil on top???
Sorry but I don't think that will work. If you go the other way as I have and use something like Watco then put a satin urethane on top, that and makes a nice durable finish.

Last edited by Blacktailer; 08/29/14.
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