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Can you guys recommend a durable paint for coating a plywood workbench top (surface)? Was thinking maybe expoxy garage floor paint. I could lay a layer of fiberglass cloth over top too, but that's pricey.

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Truck bed liner?


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I can't. Prefer something like tempered hardboard (Masonite) so it's easy and cheap to replace the surface. My reloading/electronics bench has the plastic coated kind which was left over from another project. Nice for a light duty (the plastic isn't hard to scratch up), attractive, replaceable surface.


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Being a wood worker all my life I can tell you the best coating for wood is metal.
Just get a piece of sheet metal cut to fit and be done with it.


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Glidden makes a Porch and floor I bought at HDepot. Wears like iron. Used it on outside deck entry in the snow and sub zero and hot 100 deg. sun. Lasted over 5 years. I knew a guy that used it on a children playground lasted for years even on the wood slide no wear marks. Not sure if that is what you really want but it does work.

Harbor freight does sell a roll on bed liner both spray paint( really cheap not recommended) and in gallon size. I used the gallon with 3 coats applied with roller. wears like iron. I added sand for texture. I am happy with both applications.

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the masonite (above) works and is cheap. I managed to pick up some conveyor belting many years ago that I screwed on to my workbench. would love to have more of that stuff.

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formica?


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If going paint/coating my first move would be to roll on Hammerite smooth.

Solvent, gas, and oil dont bother it.

Takes over a week to fully harden but when it does you can hit it with a hammer and it wont chip.

http://www.kilz.com/hammerite/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b2fd5f86a6331210VgnVCM1000008a05d103RCRD

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Have had good luck with Porch and Floor enamel. Won't stand up to oil soak as well as some of the other options but I have been happy with the results.

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Masonite or Formica work in my shop.

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I believe I'd just stain it.

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Don't know what it is called today or the brands,but I have used a piece of high quality linoleum for years. Mine has lasted over 20 years. Durable,waterproof, mostly chemical proof, softer on guns than wood or metal, cleans up easy, never have to repaint or refinish it,easy to replace if needed.


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Lots of things named above work well - including simple stain/strong varnish of the plywood. EPOXY garage floor enamel has been good as well. Here - butcher block laminate with polyurethane finish for the reloading bench, short/tight weave carpet for the stock making/refinishing bench (covered with plastic sheet when making lots of chips), and linoleum (as someone else mentioned above) for the benches where oily stuff happens and where the surface takes a beating. Covered one with steel sheet once (forget whether it was galvanized or stainless) and it was good for smoothness and cleanup - but a few problems arose when it became punctured/slit/dented. Hope this is of help.


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Like a couple guys mentioned- formica, or by the generic name- plastic laminate.
I've used it on several of my workbenches for years and it holds up well, gives a flat surface to work on, and you can clean surface gunk off it with anything from a washcloth up to a power sander- depending on what gunk you get on it. Nice flat surface to set tools, cases, guns, and other equipment on and won't react to oils, solvents, or just about anything.

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What Pahntr said. I've used the Rust-Oleum Deck & Concrete Restore and its been darned near bullet-proof, and has shown no wear in over a year.

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Thanks guys for the advise. Decided to go with formica.


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Another option is to use some type of replaceable top surface like masonite or whatever floats your boat...

Hard use work benches get chewed up and plywood is a soft material designed for a sub-surface, but I use 2x6 with a masonite top...painted or not. When attached by a few screws, replacing it is a 20 minute job...cheap and easy.

Lesser use is different...

One of my loading benches has a masonite surface and is likely older than most of the guys on here...not as old as some of you guys though...:)


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Have built a couple benches to restore old British bikes on, large pieces of cardboard are your friend, soaks up oil and keeps the bench top relatively clean. Works well as a throw away whenever doing anything messy.

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