The biggest flaw with the puzzle table right now is the finish quality; the paint from the original cabinet and doors is stained and scuffed, and the particleboard is falling apart.

The next steps to finish this table are sealing the edges of the damaged particleboard with resin, and repainting and refinishing the table. To do this, I first have to sand all of the polyurethane coating and finish off of all of the surfaces of the cabinet. Then, I need to re-stain the cabinet, and re-seal it with a polyurethane coating.

Unfortunately, I was unable to do this during the time we had for this project. I did test out my wood stain and polyurethane coating on a piece of scrap. I sanded off the polyurethane coating, but after 10 minutes of sanding a small patch was unable to get to the unpainted pine. The stain didn't come out terribly because I had sanded through the finish coat, but the stain didn't effectively seep into the pores of the wood, so it is unlikely to last. Thus, I would need to set aside a few days just to sand off all of the finish coat and paint before I even begin the wood staining process.