gloss

  1. F

    Gloss white finish: lacquer or paint?

    I've got a piece I'm working on that the client wants in gloss white when finished. I'm building it frame and panel style out of birch and poplar. I'll be spraying the finish. Should I go with a white pre-cat lacquer, or oil-base paint? And does any sort of sanding sealer help in this...
    • fergy
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    • finish gloss lacquer paint white
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Finishing
  2. W

    Semi gloss finish question

    I am putting the finishing touches on a dining table for a friend. She wants a semi gloss finish. I have used a 3-2-1 mixture of mineral spirits, semi gloss polyeurathane and boiled linseed oil. I am not getting the gloss I was expecting. I have applied 3 coats so far. Is there something that...
    • wolfden
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    • finish gloss question semi
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Finishing
  3. C

    Gloss over Danish Oil

    I am finishing a walnut bench that I have applied two coats of Watco Danish Oil (Dark walnut) to. It does not have much of a shine (Actually hardly any) Can I apply polycrylic over the danish oil without any issues? If not polycrylic what would you recommend. And how long should I wait...
  4. kooshball

    Low gloss poly top-coat??

    I am now strongly considering putting a urethane top-coat on my walnut dresser to protect all the shellac. My wife and I prefer low-gloss finishes (60deg gloss of 10 or less) but I am having trouble finding one on the retail shelf in an wipe-on formulation. Any ideas for wipe on low-gloss...
  5. Bryan S

    Satin Simi-Gloss or Gloss Which sheen is best.

    Or maybe I shoud say do you like and I know this will be subject to different taste. On my first time using a wipe on poly was on a small maple shelf. I used a satin poly that I mixed 50/50 with mineral spirits. I was pleased with how easy it was to apply and the finish itself was a much better...
    • Bryan S
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    • gloss satin sheen simigloss
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Finishing
  6. smessick

    Knock Down Gloss

    I have finished two projects using Minwax Satin Wipe On Poly, which I have used many times before quite satisfactorily. These new projects have too much gloss and my question is: how does one knock down gloss? Way back in the last century I used McCloskey's Tungseal and finished with oil and...
  7. John Reeves

    Black gloss finish on headboard

    Finally I got a gloss finish. Two coats of Enduro Waterbase white primer. about ten coats of Enduro Waterbase clear black acrylic gloss tinted black, lots of buffing polishing etc. Thanks to John Richards (good luck on China) Jan Hewill) and Ron at General Finishes for help explaining how to...

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