Can someone tell me what would happen if I wiped-on a brush-on finish? Specifically a water based polyurethean. What negative affects would come from it?
Also, I’m looking for a wipe-on protective finish that will not tint white oak. I want to keep the white oak at its natural hue and tone, as natural as possible, not adding any amber to it at all. Any ideas?
thanks
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Wipe on finishes are quite dilute--50/50. The ordinary brush on finish would be too thick to wipe.
I've wiped on full-strength water-based finish, both Minwax Polycrylic and General Finishes High Performance Poly. It works fine, water-based finishes are rather on the thin side anyway. As was pointed out to me a little while ago, the "feel" of wiping on is entirely different than wiping an oil-based finish. The water-base kind of drags on instead of gliding on.
Water-based finish of this sort is probably as close as you'll come to the look of no finish at all. I have a test piece of Ash at home with a light wipe-on like this, and to tell which piece has the finish I have to touch it.
Dave
You can use a waterborne finish right out of the can as a wipe-on. Do not thin it any more than recommended on the can. Thinning will destroy waterborne finishes.
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