Minwax 63005 Fast Drying Polyurethane Clear Semi-Gloss Finish, Quart by Minwax

This is a great product either for a new wood project or one that is being renewed. In my case, my daughter has a console that she located in a slightly used (well used) store, and the top of the console could not be repaired as it was an oak veneer, luan based top. Her idea was to put a checkerboard cover on top of the console. I used black walnut and northern ash (I could have used pine, however I wanted a hardwood configuration. After a long while of trial and error, finally got the 20' x 59' console cover glued down with the checkerboard pieces. Since I didn't have a drum sander, I used multiple grits of disc sander, finishing up with #320 grit. Put a coat of sanding sealer, and have applied so far three coats of the Minwax Polyurethane. It's starting to look nice, a light sanding with 400 grit in between coats. The Minwax is very easy to work with, fast drying time, and having used it in the past, is very durable too! The only issue I had was with the shipping (seems Amazon doesn't like to use too much packing materials, and both cans were severely dented but didn't leak. Thank goodness. I highly recommend this finish for those fine and/or intricate projects.

El mejor barniz que he usado es Minwax. Muy fácil y de aplicar con brocha de pelo de camello. Deja un acabado que resalta la veta de la madera como ningún otro barniz que he usado.

I use this Minwax Fast Drying Satin Polyurethane for refinishing guitars. It is inexpensive and easy to use. It works especially well to refinish maple fretboards that need to be well sealed to keep them from staining and looking bad. I thin it slightly with mineral spirits and wipe it on the maple fretboards. Do not use it on oil sealed dark rosewood fretboards. I spray it un-thinned as final coats on the guitar body, back of neck, and headstock. Polyurethane will yellow over time, but that adds to the beauty of unpainted wood. In fact, clear lacquer guitar finishes are available with a yellow tint to match that look. This Minwax poly is easy to apply. The consistency is thin and it sprays easily using a gravity feed LVLP detail spray gun. I slightly thin it for wiping on with a cloth to get bubble-free thin coats that self-level. I’ve found it best, wiping or spraying, to apply multiple thin coats, lightly sanding in between. My experience is the recommended 220 grit sandpaper is way too abrasive to use between coats. You won’t like the results. I use 400 grit sand paper and just enough to smooth and dull the finish. Even 320 grit will leave sanding marks under each coat. This polyurethane dries to the touch rather quickly. In 3 to 4 hours at room temperature it can be sanded and recoated. In 24 hours it can be handled and lightly used. It takes a few days to fully cure and harden. I can accelerate that with an IR lamp. At that point, I can finely sand and polish the finish, if needed. You can get a nice finish that hardens much faster with 2-part (2K) polyurethane, but it is more expensive, difficult to handle, and the fumes are hazardous.

Used this on a solid oak table. Looks lovely. And the seller ships fast and packs very well

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