I stained my table with a weatherized stain its been close to a year and it looks new still. I just wipe it down once a week or every other week and its good to go. I did not use a finish because it starts to peel after a while. Here are a few pics.
Before stain
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After stain
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With the akorn
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Let us know how she turns out.:)
Jrow