bcdoody@wateng.UUCP (Brian C. Doody) (03/11/85)
[] I'd suggest a urethane finish (Flecto Varathane, for example) as it's pretty well impenetrable by most liquids, including hot water and alcohol. You'll need two coats at least, probably three, and the satin finish would be your best choice (as opposed to gloss). Finishing the dishrack may be tedious (lots of nooks and crannies) and keeping dust and air out of the glossy stuff is pretty tough. The satin finish doesn't show up things like that so much. Hope this helps...good luck!! Brian Doody Univ of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario bcdoody@wateng