Poly over vinyl plank?

[PiobGuy]

I have vinyl plank click flooring on my workbench which works really well and looks great. I was thinking today that it might be cool to cover it with an oil or acrylic poly to protect it. I figure that I might need something like Zinsser Seal coat or something first?
Thoughts? Crazy? Alternative?

Thanks in advance.

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[reader2580]

What are the chances that anything will stick to it?

 

[astroracer]

I have to ask how "well it works" if you are worried about damaging it... Poly will not stick and will peel up in sheets. Oil will not soak in and will just make a mess...
If you don't want to damage it, cover it with a piece of 3/4" plywood for a "working" surface. Remove the plywood when you want to show off the vinyl.
Mark

 

[speed bump]

It's vinyl, when it starts looking bad you spend $20 and do it again or at least that's my philosophy on using it for a work to.

 

[PiobGuy]

I guess I should say it actually works really well and it does look great. It is Allure plank that I picked up at Habitat Restore. The nice thing it cleans off nicely and doesn't markup at all. I just had the silly idea that covering it would be a step better. I think I'll just go with the replace it when it looks bad approach.



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[djjsr]

Keep a piece of masonite handy to put on your benchtop when working on things that will damage the surface. I've been doing it for almost 50 years.

 

[Radix2]

Many of those vinyl plank floors have hard aluminum oxide based coatings on them already. Nothing you can buy is even close to the factory coatings in toughness.

IMO all you will be doing is making the stuff less durable.

 

[PiobGuy]

Keep a piece of masonite handy to put on your benchtop when working on things that will damage the surface. I've been doing it for almost 50 years.

That's a great idea. Thanks!
Thanks to all for the comments.