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I have a the first kitchen table my grandparents had. It was our first table too and we still use it. Currently it is an extra table for school work. I want to set it up as an art station for my youngest. I need to cover it in something so that art supplies don't stain it, but yet still is a hard surface for drawing. The table truly was a cheap table and not meant to last the 60 years that is has. It has a laminate finish, so we can't sand and stain if it gets markings all over it. I truly believe my grandparents are smiling down knowing this table is still so useful!
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laminate? if it's like the one I have, I don't think you can hurt it with art supplies 
what about a sheet of glass/plexiglas cut to the size of the top of the table?
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Love the plexiglass idea. I can imagine putting pieces of the kids artwork under the glass and using it not only as a work table, but an art display as well.
Another option, one that we use, is not as sturdy as plexiglass and also pretty cheap is to buy a table pad. I'm not talking about the thick puffy kind. The one we have I just bought where the table cloths are sold at our local stuff mart. It is heavier than a vinal table cloth so it lasts a while longer, but I have had to replace it several times over the years. For example, it wont hold up to a craft knife and permanent markers do stain it. It might be an option while you're waiting for that plexiglass though.
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I would think you don't need to protect it at all? Our formica table is our art table and we just scrub it clean. Do you mean it has a veneer finish?
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JodieLyn wrote:
laminate? if it's like the one I have, I don't think you can hurt it with art supplies
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Maybe laminate isn't the word I'm looking for. It is a fake wood covering.  It is actually starting to peel off in some spots. I just know that markers will stain it and I won't be able to get it off. The Plexiglas sounds like a good idea.
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If you want something cheap and easy, this is great. If that link doesn't work, this is the fitted table cover from Lakeshore Learning.
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cathhomeschool wrote:
| I would think you don't need to protect it at all? Our formica table is our art table and we just scrub it clean. Do you mean it has a veneer finish? |
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There is the word I was looking for, veneer!
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I have purchased a really thick, clear plastic to protect our table.
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