Finish Your Loft Bed
So you have completed your loft bed, but dont really like the unfinished look. Well there are lots of options available to you, you just have to find the one that suites you. We like the natural look of pine and often just apply a clear coat to our beds. You can get a variety of different finishes, but we like the ones that are water based. They are less toxic and still do a wonderful job. Minwax has a couple of water based clear coats to choose from and they can be found at most hardware stores.
As another option you can stain your bed. We like the Minwax Polyshades. And best of all, it comes in a low VOC version, which is good for the environment! It is a little less toxic than the regular Polyshades, but you should still wait about 72 hours before sleeping on your newly stained bed.
Before you finish, you will probably want to sand your bed a bit to remove marks on the lumber and to smooth out the rough areas. A good 150 grit paper should do the trick. You can move up to a 300 grit if you would like before you apply the stain.
Filed under: Loft Bed Construction, Loft Bed Projects on June 29th, 2009