I am nearly finished with my Daughters desk. I have a couple more coats of Waterlox on the front & knobs then I can complete the final assembly. The project took nearly a year due to other priorities last year but I am happy with the finished product. This forum has been a huge help selecting a finish for the desk. I ended up putting a wash coat of dewaxed shellac then a number of coats of waterlox wet sanding with the finish between every third coat. This is the first time using waterlox and I am impressed with the results.