Counter top

[Jst83]

I'm thinking of going with a wood counter top in the new build.
What's the best thing to seal a real wood counter top with that would be food safe and still totally seal out moisture such as spills etc.?
Not worried about heat on it or cutting as most of that would be done on small table beside the camper because the counter will only be 40" wide.

[prohandyman]

We have epoxy on the Lodge. I..don't....think... it... has... affected...us!
Seriously, we don't have actual food contact it regularly though.

[Jst83]

We have epoxy on the Lodge. I..don't....think... it... has... affected...us!

Not much any way

Thanks Dan that's what I was wondering a good thick epoxy would probably do the trick. And I probably won't have food in contact with it often just wanted to make sure it was safe. If that's what you have on the Lodge and I know how Laurs likes to cook it must be OK

[bobhenry]

There ya go a pour epoxy top and some 2010 coins embeded in it for the year of the build. I have seen a couple bar tops done this way they are eye catching.

[Jst83]

There ya go a pour epoxy top and some 2010 coins embeded in it for the year of the build. I have seen a couple bar tops done this way they are eye catching.

That's got potential

[prohandyman]

Another idea would be to cut out newspaper clippings or outdoor magazine covers, or stamps, and epoxy over them for a kool look, and the date!

[Jst83]

Wow you have me really thinking, great ideas

Also found this while surfing, can be found at many craft stores and even our local Ace


In multiple sizes

[prohandyman]

A friend has a bar in his man cave (which is weird cause he is single)
that has pictures from all of his trips abroad under the epoxy(must be hundreds). You could put pics of the boys, or camping, or sexy women...
wait a minute....scratch that last one.

[xrover]

Wow you have me really thinking, great ideas

Also found this while surfing, can be found at many craft stores and even our local Ace


In multiple sizes

That's the stuff! I have made a couple of tables using this stuff, as well as sealed a harvest table to stop the soft wood from denting. It's messy to use and make sure the table is extremely level!. I plan to redo my table in the scotty and cover it with reprinted b&w vintage trailer photos laid out in a collage. You can mix 50/50 water and white glue to hold down the pictures or maps. If using maps, the 50/50 will allow some of the wood grain to appear through it which I have always liked. I also apply masking tape to the areas I don't want to have the epoxy go over.
And lastly, do outside in a well ventilated area.
P.S. Experiment on small pieces of wood.

[Jst83]

You could put pics of the boys, or camping, or sexy women...
wait a minute....scratch that last one.

Thought about that well not the last one. but then I was thinking if I ever wanted to sell I'm not sure if someone would want a pic of my kids on their counter.
Also thought maybe a big Tear Jerkers Logo.

xrover Neat idea maybe a map of the US would look good


to many ideas

[afreegreek]

I'm going for the black granite to match the floors.

[doug hodder]

Another idea would be to cut out newspaper clippings or outdoor magazine covers, or stamps, and epoxy over them for a kool look, and the date!

Watch doing this, experiment first. I know that others have tried this and once wet out, the newspaper will bring the copy from the back side of the page through and make it all illegible. I'm thinking it was Lynn Coleman in Fla. For coins, you might try countersinking with a forstner bit to minimize the thickness of the material to cover them up with.

Like you mentioned, watch putting in something that is too personal, sports team oriented etc... and consider the chance that you may want to sell at some point. Just makes for a more difficult sale. Kinda like getting a girlfriends name tattooed on your arm and having her dump you 3 weeks later! (PS...I did not do that!) My opinion only... Doug

[Grid Runner Adventures]

im going with metal countertop. in my design the countertop will be around 3 to 4 feet. know a guy with a sheetmetal break and all the fun sheet metal tools. will do one piece backsplash,countertop,self edge and reinforced with vertical strips underneath.

or i was thinking of using 1/4 inch plywood and skinning it with sheetmetal.

[bobhenry]

Then there is ceramic tile.......

Knives and hot pans don't scare it !

Set them and seam fill them with bathtub caulk instead of thinset then the shock and vibration will not loosen them.

[Lou Park]

Another idea would be to cut out newspaper clippings or outdoor magazine covers, or stamps, and epoxy over them for a kool look, and the date!

Watch doing this, experiment first. I know that others have tried this and once wet out, the newspaper will bring the copy from the back side of the page through and make it all illegible. Doug

Try painting the back of the paper black first, let dry.