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   HowardAcheson | Aug 31, 2005 03:06am | #1

   Simple, put a coat of gloss wipe-on as  you final coat.  Or, brush on a coat of gloss poly varnish.

   Howie.........
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   bkunio | Aug 31, 2005 04:43am | #2

   Thanks HA.  Also, do you (or anyone) know if it is possible to use a waterbased poly-u onto an oil base stain or poly-u?  I have a lot of WB poly-u and wondered if that could be used on the oil based wipe on.

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   HowardAcheson | Aug 31, 2005 05:53pm | #3

   If you let the oil based finish fully dry for 5-7 days and then scuff sand it, you can apply a waterborne finish.

   However, waterborne may not be as durable as the oil based.Howie.........

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   bkunio | Aug 31, 2005 07:37pm | #5

   Thanks again HA.  I've been liking the easy cleanup of water based poly but I do need to expand my experience.

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   douglas2cats | Aug 31, 2005 06:28pm | #4

   I've been using Minwax Wipe-On Poly for 7-8 yrs and have been pretty happy with it. I've used 50/50 mixes of the satin and gloss with good results. That may get you the look you're after. For the past couple of years my preferred method is to go all gloss, then rub out the top coat with automotive rubbing compound. That will knock some of the sheen off the gloss poly as well as making it smooth as a baby's backside (provided you don't have some grunge in the earlier coats). It goes on pretty thin so I'm typically putting on 5-7 coats to get a decent finish buildup. The gloss doesn't have the flattening agents that the satin does and gives a tiny bit more depth and clarity through the lower coats.

   Just my 2 cents.

   Waddaya mean it wont fit through the door?

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   bkunio | Aug 31, 2005 07:47pm | #6

   That's more than 2 cents.  I'll get some gloss and do some experimenting.  What kind of automotive rubbing compound do you use if you don't mind me asking?

   Thanks

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   douglas2cats | Aug 31, 2005 08:13pm | #7

   The rubbing compound is DuPont, but I don't recall the details (I'm at work at the moment). It's a partial can my dad gave me quite a while ago. I also bought a can of the Behlen stuff http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?DeptID=2135&FamilyID=3237 a while back. I can't really tell any difference between it and the automotive stuff. The good news regardless of which kind - a can of it will last a LONG time. You don't need very much of it to rub out the finish.Waddaya mean it wont fit through the door?

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   bkunio | Aug 31, 2005 08:35pm | #8

   Thanks.  I'll look for the Behlen next time I'm at Woodcraft.  Would appreciate it if you could let me know what auto type you're using though.  It will be a while before I get to WC again. 

   Edited 8/31/2005 1:38 pm ET by bkunio