HOW TO: Buffin' the Poly How to Finish Off Your Polyurethane
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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2018
- Today's video is to show how i go about rubbing the final poly coat to a glass smooth finish. These are my steps for a satin finish. Stick around and I will show you how i made the whole counter top in the upcoming videos.
5 or 6 coats. I thought I was overdoing it with 3. You the man. Great job.
Talking through what you are doing, how, and why, that's great. You will do well. You seem fairly comfortable with the camera. Well done.
I was in a furniture store and had seen a table, it was so smooth, the top felt like silk, no woodgrain feel at all! I asked the sales lady about it, she told me it was an Amish company and they take months to get their finish that smooth. I decided to make a table out of solid walnut, I cut my polyurethane in half with mineral spirits. I’ve been working on it for a week, two coats per day. I would have dust nibs after every coat, then sand with 320. I was trying to figure out a way to get it silky smooth, nothing was working! I like the idea of spraying the last coat or two, also the cutting it with soapy water and 0000 then finishing with the wax and 0000. I was getting discouraged, but you have given me hope!!! Thank you!!!
Any updates on that walnut table finish. Satisfied? If so, what ended up working for you. Im currently in the exact same spot in my project as you. At around 1 month in of letting my sanded cut poly cure and at about 7 coats. I did use dewaxed shellac on some odd knotting before appying poly. Not sure whether to rub out 320-1000+ or donthis method in the video. Any help appreciated
Strain the poly, it may have some dust particles and such in it. The last 1 or 2 coats it's best to use new, unopened can of Poly....less chance of stuff getting in it. Also make sure the room you are working in is as dust free as you can get it. That's just my 2 cents worth, Good luck
Great explanation and demo. Looks great.
Very nice video. Very educational.
Tip for dust nibs: Wipe surface with a piece of paper cut from a brown paper grocery bag using light pressure. It cuts nibs without affecting the finish.
This works well. Brown masking paper is my favorite.
Paper gets finish super smooth. I would have never thought. Some say it's like 4000 grit.
Cardboard cut into squares is my go to. Adds some squishy and the ridges catch the nibs your breaking off similar to a multi bladed razor.
Excelent DIY video - Thank you, GaB
Great video
just goes to show, you can get great results with good 'Ol hand finishing, nice one!
I am currently working on my first finishing project, a sewing table my son made of white pine for Christmas. It has been a great learning experience, my finish is Polyacrylic and I was wondering how to finish it off. Thanks!
Great info thanks
Thank you
Does this tip help with those little bubbles & if you have a hair from your brush spot? Thank you for the tip!
I’ve got three coats on and am getting frustrated. I like your suggestion to spray the last two coats instead. Great tip. I will buff with 0000 when done adding two more coats of spray poly. Thanks a lot.
I have never used spray poly how did that work for you? I am just recently finishing my wooden door not too happy with the way the stain took but it’s better than it was. I put 4 coats on our front wooden door that’s enough for me bc it looks great then in a week or so I will do this tip he suggested to help with those little marks
Nice video. Couple questions for ya...do you find it easier to move a dry microfiber cloth over the top once you hit it with the steel wool? Does the wax start to look bad on it's own if it's never being touched?
Steel wool. Polishing compound..refining polish..enjoy. (car detailer perspective...works😉)
Yea detailers are mental..
Does it matter on soap? Hand soap/dish soap?
IIs it a good idea to use wax on fresh clear?
Steel wool + soapy water. Low tech, effective, nice. Guessing surface easier to keep clean, and wipe down when it gets dusty or dirty... If the poly is a bit rough to touch (before buffing) dust and dirt cling to aged polyurethane = looks like shit. Definitely an advantage other than pure aesthetics to go through the effort to hand polish with steel wool + soapy water, add twerk in the middle.
Would like to see this done against dark wood and close up shots. Still have my doubts about this process leaving fine scratches. Polyurethane may be dry to the touch after a few hours but topcoats won't cure for weeks. Not sure I'd risk it still.
Indeed. Considering that the las coat was sprayed, buffing with an abrasive steel wool once in circular motion, _and_ then along the grain (else it would leave apparent scratches), also has a strong potential of going through that last coating.
In my case, I've applied a water based polyurethane, using a foam brush (water based poly dries faster than oil based poly, which would leave no time for apparent brush strokes to smooth out). Then, after the last coating, I use a very fine 1500 grit (then 2000 grit if you want it smooth like a glass) to wet sand. Or, and that's what I'll do with my current work (a shelf), I would dry or wet sand the last coating at 1500 grit, clean, and then buff vigorously with a finishing wax polish using a cloth.
Would you do the same thing on dark wood?
I coulda sworn that was a glass of beer! So i thought, why'd he put a glass of beer on a recently finished table. But it's not beer.
well you need to reward yourself after a job well done don't you?
Question- why not use high grit sandpaper and buffer/orbital instead?
Sand paper--even super fine grit--will make lines at this point, even if use very lightly.
Did you stain this wood first
Did you get into the house
Do I have to wait a week or can I get away with 48 hours? I have four coats of spar urethane on there.
I'd like to know aswell thinking ill just leave it to the customer
Tell me why I thought the soup and water was a beer first glance 😂
5:56 LOL
Lol, Uhhhh.... I do the same thing.
LMAO! 5:55
Dillons Woodworks after doing it I was sorta hoping fast forward was going to hide that... 🤢
AV Squared Woodworking lol! Nope. Leave it. People love a sense of humor. It's all about having fun man.
Poly should never have to be buffed if it is sanded thoroughly.