Final Finishing Alternative to Wax?

You like the results of BRUSHED on Minwax poly? Did I read that correctly? You must be waaay better at wielding a brush than I am. Color me an HVLP guy. :)

Dave

Reply to
David
Loading thread data ...

I would agree with Josie, I do pretty much the same and get very good results. I use the foam brushes most of the time with the poly and get a really fine finish. The method to my maddness is to keep a very wet edge and then let it site for the required time between dry coats, sanding in between. I have not been able to get as good of a finish when doing coats after a couple hours of drying. Always find areas that are too tacky. It takes me several days to reach a good finish allowing a complete drying between coats.

Reply to
vdubbs

waiting days for a finish to dry taxes my patience. That's one of the benefits of spraying lacquer or waterborne polys and lacquers. I can recoat in less than 40 minutes. Sometimes I've recoated in 20-25 minutes. I live in a reasonably dry climate--Calif. I'm sure my woodworking brethren in Vegas or Phoenix can beat my recoat times quite handily. Another advantage to what I use for finishes is that I never see dust in the finish like I do with slower drying stuff like solvent based poly. I DO recognize that poly is tough.

dave

Reply to
David

I live in VA (often humid) and I'm always thinking *this* will be *the* time the polyurethane will never ever dry. Like vdubbs I keep a wet edge, work carefully and let the finish dry, could be a couple of days. I don't have brush marks. Nor do I have a paint/varnish room - I often do finishing in the kitchen and then set things to dry in the dining room which has a door to keep away dust, poodles, and Shelties. I don't think I'll ever have a space for a spray set up. I often use wipe on poly for surfaces perpendicular to the floor cause I'm concerned about drips and runs.

Josie

Reply to
Jois

My "spray set-up" is my woodshop, which is (was) a 2 car garage. There's very little over spray with a properly setup HVLP. I turn the pressure down a bit from max, keep the width to an appropriate setting and spray away. I've recently stopped draping all my equipment with sheets, because there really isn't any appreciable overspray. The downside is that the HVLP stuff cost more than a grand. But hey, it's "just" money! :)

Dave

Reply to
David

I just tip things over.

Reply to
Australopithecus scobis

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:21:59 -0500, the blithe spirit Australopithecus scobis clearly indicated:

Somebody show her how to snip her messages. (83 lines quoted for a

2-line reply. )

"Uldithia. Uldithia!" "Osiris, my friend, what has happened to your nose?"

Reply to
Larry Jaques

I know, I know! It's from changing groups where prolonged debate requires you to quote the whole mess or you catch it and here where it isn't so disgustingly picky..

Josie

Reply to
Jois

HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.