I’ve just put a coat of Minwax Polyshades on my bare wood pine cabinet. I wiped off the excess to give it thin coat, and I don’t want to darken it with another coat. After steel wooling it, what should I put on? A finishing wax (clear)? A clear poly? I don’t want a thick finish, or a glossy finish, but I would like some depth and protection. Thanks, Todd
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Todd,
I would put a couple of coats of satin poly over the polyshades. I'm not sure is polyshades is water-base or oil base, but I would stick with the same type over it. Wax offers very little protection, and with a single thin coat in place I'd want a little more protection.
Paul
I've done this to all the trim on the upstairs of my house. Polyshades followed by clear. I liked the look of gloss but then you might prefer satin. Use Minwax to ensure that there's no reaction. Mine looks wonderfull! (I used Bombay mahogany and the oak trim/doors etc. came out a rich, deep, mahogany and evan the grain underneath would have you believe that it's areal mahogamy)
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