The table was originally bare wood. There were some stains and water spots from use. They still were visible after staining, but it gave it a patina I liked. I used a Minwax oil based stain and oil based poly.
Here are two pictures where you can see some of the cloudiness. It is used as a dining table many nights, but always with coasters. And there is discoloration in areas where no food or drinks are ever set. I stained the top and sides, but not the bottom.
In these pics, the cloudy areas show up best around the vase and remote holder.
