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Sutherland Welles Ltd. - Sutherland Welles Murdoch’s Hard Sealer

More of a sealer than a finish

By Mark Schofield Dec 04, 2014

Doesn’t Build Up Well

Street price/qt.: $41
Coats needed – wiping: 5
Coats needed – brushing: 4
Surface quality – wiping: Fair
Surface quality – brushing: Good
Shimmer/depth*: Fair
Figure**: Good
Scratch test: Good
Comments: More of a sealer than a finish. Never really built whether wiped or brushed on.

*Tested on cherry
**Tested on curly maple

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