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   fivebirdscustom | Sep 17, 2019 06:30pm | #1

   I tend to use wet/dry sandpaper with water based poly to get it ready for polishing and waxing.

   I usually work my way up to 2-3k grits and then wax and buff. Makes a really nice wet looking finish. You can use product made for automotive finishes as well... I've done it enough times in the past. But, I've found 3000 grit sandpaper gets me where I need to be.

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   john_c2 | Sep 18, 2019 03:30am | #2

   Different brands have a different level of gloss. Good manufacturers will list the degree of gloss on their website. The numbers go from 0 to 100, with zero being dead flat, and 100 being the glossiest. One manufacturers satin can be glossed than another's semigloss. Look around, and you might find a bee and gliissier than yours.

   I find that water based finishes don't buff as well as oil based. They just seem softer, and some can actually start to melt if you use a powered buffer.

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   mikaol | Nov 14, 2020 06:45pm | #3

   Hey,
   Regardless of whether the finish is water or oil-based I wet-sand for a glossy finish. Although I primarily work with oil finishes there are occasions when a customer prefers urethane, lacquer, etc.
   On those occasions I use only semi-gloss film finishes. Wet sanding shines projects like mad after sanding and waxing.
   Mikaol

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   sharper802 | Nov 15, 2020 12:04pm | #4

   First you need to make sure your finish has cured which would be about 2 weekswith waterBorne finish.If you want high gloss it’s all about the rubbing out process. Get 3M automotive rubbing compound. You will need to Work through two or three grits to get to a super high gloss finish.

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   mschlack | Nov 15, 2020 12:27pm | #5

   I recommend using pumice and then fly ash in paraffin oil as a final rub, whatever finish you use, and before waxing. You can experiment with using water instead of oil, too, to get just the right kind of gloss.