Refinishing Salon Table
The surface ply on Beneteau Tables is not very hard and the finish is not very thick. Scratches seem to be inevitable. You may wish to consider a wear surface of some sort for everyday use. Our eight year old B321 was showing numerous scratches. My solution was to refinish the top using fine sandpaper, then steel wool, then multi-coats of quality varnish. (A good polyeruthane would probably be just as good.) You will need to use fine wool between coats (at least 4 coats). Then, I cut 1/4" pebble surfaced white polyehtylene plastic sheet to the exact shape of the top. (I was able to remove the fiddle bars by gently prying them up from the top). The fiddle bars on our B321 have dowells that are inserted in matching holes in the table top. There are small copper sleeves that insure a close fit. Drill over-sized holes in the plastic to match the holes in the top. Place the plastic topper on the table and then reinstall the fiddle bars. With this arrangement, you can quickly remove the protective plastic table cover and reinstall the fiddle bars for those occasions when you want the elegance of the original wood finish. If you would like photos, please send me an email:jmcclain@southshorelabs.com. Good Luck
