Does anyone know what wipe-on poly is? I googled and some say that they use
50:50 poly:mineral spirits as a wipe-on poly. Is that all this stuff is or is there more to it?- posted
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Make my own Wipe-on Poly?
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that's all
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That's it....it's that easy.
Good luck Rob
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If I am not mistaken, you can even dump some watco Danish oil in too.
-Dan V.
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It works for me whenever I need wiping poly.
Barry
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Barry
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they sell wipe on poly and it works ,drys fast too minwax watco and there are others I mix wipe on poly with danish oil and a natural sealer stain and it looks real nice as soon as my pictures come back from walmart I will post some
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I'd like to see them!
I make my own "wiping poly", simply because it's much cheaper that buying the prethinned stuff.
Barry
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That's how I do it and my reason is "I like watco". It gives it a richer finish with the durability of the poly. IHMHO of course. I believe Sam Maloof makes his own blend of oil and poly finish. Haven't tried it yet but I may do it to see how it stands up to mine ;-) SH
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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:41:37 -0800, "Slowhand" finish with the durability of the poly. IHMHO of course.
Thanks! I'll give it a shot on some test panels.
Barry
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What ratio of poly:oil:thinner do you use?
"Slowhand" finish with the durability of the poly. IHMHO of course. I believe Sam
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50-50
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I missed the oil?
I don't use any oil in wiping poly, but plan on giving it a test to see if I'm missing something.
Barry
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Varnish thinned = wiping varnish
Varnish thinned + oil = Danish oil
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I read is some book to use 50:25:25; but haven't tried it.
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Are you sure Danish oil contains mineral spirits (thinned)? I thought it was just varnish and oil.
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Yes I'm sure.
Varnish itself is made up of oil (preferably tung but these days who knows), a thinner/carrier (mineral spirits or maybe some proprietary brew) and resins (used to be things like rosin or amber but now are man made, read that plastic) all cooked up together.
Wiping varnish is just a varnish that has been thinned enough to make it suitable for wiping but still thick enough to build..
Danish oil is a varnish with a very high oil to resin mix that has been thinned (hence the mineral spirits) enough so it soaks into the wood rather then building.
Those are basic make ups, there are probably other odds and ends added that probably vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
That help? Take care.
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Thanks. I need to try a danish oil sometime.
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It's not really a science for me but I start out with 1/3,1/3/,1/3. Then I usually tune it up to the consistancy I want. If it is too runny, add some poly. If too thick, add some mineral spirits. Make up small amounts (the amount you will use). Shelf life isn't very long I suspect because of the poly. SH