Wiping on polyurethane- 50/50 diluted

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Finishing a mahogany table top with wipe-on poly. I make my own using Varathane polyurethane and cut it 50/50 with mineral spirits. This is an open air building so I deal with dust but it flashes really quick and is a great finish for when you don’t have a spray room.

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  • @AmyZonkers
    @AmyZonkers Год назад +6

    All the other polyurethane application videos make it look like some kind of advanced science to do properly, but this video makes it look so simple!

    • @mick2spic
      @mick2spic Год назад +1

      Yea thinning it with mineral spirits makes it easier application. Slowing the drying time helps avoid issues. But thinner coats need more applications for same level of protection

    • @mick2spic
      @mick2spic 6 месяцев назад

      @@MultiKumar321 turpentine from what I understand is a bit different than mineral spirits. I would check with others to see if it can be used in replace of mineral spirits

  • @dquam3885
    @dquam3885 7 месяцев назад +14

    BTW... the cloth face mask provides no protection from solvent fumes. Looks like there is plenty of fresh air though.

    • @hwfranjr
      @hwfranjr 7 месяцев назад

      Its a cheap dust mask and only USED in MEDICAL facilities to keep your germs in your mouth,😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @BockenauerBuilder
      @BockenauerBuilder 7 месяцев назад +1

      There’s always one

    • @iraqiimmigrant2908
      @iraqiimmigrant2908 7 месяцев назад +3

      Is the cloth mask to avoid spitting on the finish? Surgeons wear it to avoid spitting into their patients open wounds. Yes it does almost nothing to filter the air of particles (including viruses!!).

    • @martingo2680
      @martingo2680 6 месяцев назад

      Yes, it does😊

    • @travisedwards9983
      @travisedwards9983 6 месяцев назад

      Just pointing out a tip, that mask protects against fumes as well as masks protect against covid.@@BockenauerBuilder

  • @timc8913
    @timc8913 4 месяца назад

    An artisan with skills. Nice work. Thanks for sharing the 50/50 tip.

  • @chrysr7773
    @chrysr7773 2 месяца назад +2

    Why is anybody surprised that wet poly is reflective?

  • @jonathantatler
    @jonathantatler 7 месяцев назад

    Ive been putting diluted polyurethane on woodwork for years! Seals it really well, protects from knocks and you can either leave the slightly textured finish of the swolen woodgrain or sand and wax!

  • @eileenmacdougall8945
    @eileenmacdougall8945 2 года назад +2

    Incredable beautiful finish. Incredible grain. Thanks for your video.

  • @ForeverFall
    @ForeverFall 6 месяцев назад +2

    fantastic piece of wood

  • @mmschweizer
    @mmschweizer  3 года назад +5

    I said torch the bubbles- that’s for epoxy! Use a heat gun for flammables. It was a joke with the guys because we do a lot of epoxy- guy filming is a boatbuilder. This wasn’t originally going to get posted. It was for my brother, but was easier to share this way.

  • @vnyeu
    @vnyeu 29 дней назад

    hi. is it water base polyurethane to dilute 50/50 with mineral spirit?

  • @davidpeters9894
    @davidpeters9894 2 года назад +14

    Could you please talk about where in the finishing process this was? How many coats were on before this? What do you do between each coat? Thanks!

    • @contractor556
      @contractor556 Год назад

      Looks like it was finish sand and no coats of any poly or anything but who knows

    • @mmschweizer
      @mmschweizer  Год назад +7

      We sand 320 grit between coats and this is 8 to 10 coats.

    • @wadetyler5056
      @wadetyler5056 7 месяцев назад

      We used this technique on piano restoration in the past.

  • @JohnInph
    @JohnInph 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful & Great Tips but I have Question (?). What to do with wood that has cut designs in my wood (???). Thanks John in the Philippines Retired.
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  • @christopherbates6366
    @christopherbates6366 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you! Question: for stair runners after the step you show in video. After 1st coat, sand again with 400 grit, clean and reapply additional coat? About 4 coats in all? Thanks again, my steps are looking great because of this video!

  • @Indywar
    @Indywar Год назад +1

    I realize this is an old video. Just curious what grit sanding you ended on. I assume no staining, but natural wood.

  • @jorgeandrade20
    @jorgeandrade20 2 года назад +2

    I know this is solid mahogany, but did you apply any stain at all?

  • @johnsmith-qz4bv
    @johnsmith-qz4bv Год назад +1

    that looks like glass nice work .....i put 3 coats of water base poly on my project is the enough to sand and polish ..?..

  • @MrHmiko
    @MrHmiko 3 года назад +3

    That looks great initially , I never seen that method of realy flooding the top, but the question is - there are wiping streaks what do you do with those? are there next steps on this finishing method? do you have a video of the final resault after curing?

    • @jayst.5870
      @jayst.5870 2 года назад +3

      I think they settle out as the polly levels out while still wet.

    • @mmschweizer
      @mmschweizer  Год назад +4

      Sorry, I do not have a video, but I just buff it with a car buffer (electric random orbit buffer) with a McGuiars (spelling???) buffing compounds in three phases.

  • @mikepagliei426
    @mikepagliei426 6 месяцев назад

    It didn’t work for me. Ended up doing 3 coats and the wood just still looked dry and had to use straight polyurethane.

  • @johndallara3257
    @johndallara3257 11 месяцев назад

    Suggestion, unless you are attempting a one coat system - buff on till dry to the touch 1-3 coats ( green/white kitchen pad ) 2 hours betweet coats and final with this technique next day.

    • @snowboarder50000
      @snowboarder50000 11 месяцев назад

      Why? Im a curious noob, sounds like you have a tecnique

    • @johndallara3257
      @johndallara3257 11 месяцев назад

      @@snowboarder50000 buff on till dry to the touch 1-3 coats ( green/white kitchen pad ) 2 hours betweet coats

    • @JohnAdams-xc5yk
      @JohnAdams-xc5yk 3 месяца назад

      Depends on the polyurethane I let it dry about 12 hrs wet sand with 1200 paper another coat when finished it takes about 3 weeks to complete cure I use oil base poly thin 15% I do guitars and some furniture

    • @johndallara3257
      @johndallara3257 3 месяца назад

      @@snowboarder50000 It's a floor finishers trick I use this technique as a seal coat. Very easy on small projects and can be tinted once you get the hang of it. The thinning is the trick to get the time frames and sandability so if you try it start with 50/50. You are shooting for quickly sandable without gumming up and film thinkness. 2 hours in a non humid 70 + degree day work when I do it with a parks floor finish. I use parks floor finish as my sealers . I''m also using a buffer with 180 screen discs.

    • @johndallara3257
      @johndallara3257 3 месяца назад

      @@JohnAdams-xc5yk Yeah your doing much higher quality finishes and much harder I'd imagine also. I'm a hardwood floor guy. My trick is fine for projects and furniture if you don't spray lac.

  • @hn5312
    @hn5312 Год назад

    How do you keep the poly from running onto the bottom of the table? I'm struggling with keeping the underside of my piece clean and not having blotch spots.

  • @allaboutskills2712
    @allaboutskills2712 2 года назад +2

    Can i use lacquer thinner on polyurethane?

  • @r2orobles338
    @r2orobles338 4 месяца назад

    Mine starts to dry immediately?! So I go back and then it looks not so good

  • @JohnAdams-xc5yk
    @JohnAdams-xc5yk 3 месяца назад

    I finish guitars with polyurethane but not 50/50 I only thin about 15% I get a nice hard finish

  • @StewieGriffin505
    @StewieGriffin505 7 месяцев назад +1

    Beatiful job but I hope you know a that mask doesn't protect you from the volatile organics in the poly.

  • @garyjones5475
    @garyjones5475 Год назад +2

    Once the poly dried, how did you get all the tiny bubbles out with losing the gloss?

    • @atacama677
      @atacama677 Год назад +2

      You sand it with a high grit sandpaper, like 600

    • @Discovery_Overland
      @Discovery_Overland Год назад +3

      A heat gun or torch lightly over the bubbles will pop them when wet. Search for the technique.

  • @lowndeswhatley960
    @lowndeswhatley960 7 месяцев назад

    The problem (just like painting cars) is keeping dust, debris, and dudes OFF of it while it dries.

  • @i-am-ali1672
    @i-am-ali1672 Год назад +1

    I just stained a woodtable with 3 layers and its dry now. I want to varnish it, but should I sand the wood table very lightly (320 grit) before varnishing?

    • @JimA-pp2nu
      @JimA-pp2nu Год назад +1

      dont have to, but you can for a smoother finish

    • @CALB2009
      @CALB2009 11 месяцев назад +1

      Before applying any top coat, run your hands over the surface to see if it feels smooth or if has any "raised grain". Any sanding you do should be done by hand, with the absolute minimal downward pressure to avoid creating uneven color spots in your stain work. Just lightly glide it over the surface. I find the 360 Grit Mirka Mirlon Pads much easier to control. They can also be used between coats of your finish to get the smoothest finish possible.

  • @tedlofland3446
    @tedlofland3446 6 месяцев назад

    Nice soaker coat. The cat seen it....I bet he leaves a few foot prints.

  • @dekonfrost7
    @dekonfrost7 2 года назад +1

    If you do this you should go and buy polyurethane reducer not the same thing as mineral spirits.

  • @hwfranjr
    @hwfranjr 7 месяцев назад

    Yep for sure!!!!,

  • @mariamidura3089
    @mariamidura3089 Год назад +1

    Is it oil based poly? Does it matter what direction you apply it?

    • @mick2spic
      @mick2spic Год назад +1

      It’s oil based poly. I don’t think it matters what direction

    • @mariamidura3089
      @mariamidura3089 Год назад +1

      @@mick2spic thanks for the response.

  • @ForeverFall
    @ForeverFall 6 месяцев назад

    at what sanding grit did you varnish it?

  • @stoneyswolf
    @stoneyswolf 4 месяца назад

    And after it dries you'll see the tons of dirt in the finish.

  • @brendaschafer956
    @brendaschafer956 Год назад

    I have done the rub on poly with 50/50 mix satin, it looks like glass when freshly applied but when it dries, I have marks where streaks actually look shiny, any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thank you/1

    • @Discovery_Overland
      @Discovery_Overland Год назад +1

      50/50 poly satin to thinner?
      Make sure you’ve mixed it really well and also make sure you’re overlapping your passes. 50/50 wipe on is a very simple process, almost foolproof if done correctly.

  • @kdcustomwoodworking
    @kdcustomwoodworking 6 месяцев назад

    You look like me .Good video

  • @jsmcguireIII
    @jsmcguireIII 7 месяцев назад

    do you ever get black cat hairs in the wet poly?

  • @mistyburge8472
    @mistyburge8472 Год назад

    Also, what brand polyurethane? Please

  • @drewjohnson4673
    @drewjohnson4673 2 года назад

    Was this the final coat? What are your final activities before being finished? There has to be dust in the shop and all the resizing create questions fir me. I am trying to learn how to do this and feel it is more complicated than this.

    • @cheekymonkey8818
      @cheekymonkey8818 11 месяцев назад

      Just spray it. This is just dumb unless you don't have a sprayer

    • @drewjohnson4673
      @drewjohnson4673 11 месяцев назад

      Operative words, " Don't have a sprayer"!!!!!@@cheekymonkey8818

  • @EarthAngels716
    @EarthAngels716 2 года назад

    Can you do this over chalk paint too?

  • @jamesofalltradesny
    @jamesofalltradesny 3 года назад +1

    Wow looks great!

  • @dekonfrost7
    @dekonfrost7 2 года назад +2

    It will peal of the wood in a few years or shatter Also dont wver use a torch. A heat gun. No open flame.

  • @pam2viph
    @pam2viph Год назад

    Hi Malcolm!

  • @ianchesney9639
    @ianchesney9639 8 месяцев назад

    That is some of the best grain I have ever seen! What kind of wood is this?

  • @AmarChumber
    @AmarChumber Год назад

    WHAT COLOR DID U USE ?

  • @mistyburge8472
    @mistyburge8472 Год назад

    What type of rag?

  • @jameskid81
    @jameskid81 8 месяцев назад

    can you do this with water based poly?

    • @bloggalot4718
      @bloggalot4718 7 месяцев назад

      Apparently, although I have not tried yet, 10% diluted with water.

  • @littlebit8901
    @littlebit8901 Год назад +1

    Such a shiny finish... of course it is shiny, it's wet. lmao

  • @Gone_Rogue300
    @Gone_Rogue300 2 года назад

    Can I use this on my cars carbon fiber hood as clear coat?

    • @ttfahd
      @ttfahd Год назад

      Noooooooooooooo, Go to a paint place and tell them you need some clear coat......

  • @MrMadartist
    @MrMadartist Год назад

    FOOKING THANK YOU, you answered 2 of my main questions. Next about the torch? It kills the bubbles 😂🕳️💩🤯

  • @vitob5898
    @vitob5898 Год назад

    Hmmmm.... a shedding cat next to a freshly flooded polyurethane table....what could go wrong?

  • @Ashish-sp4hw
    @Ashish-sp4hw 3 года назад +1

    Can I use turpentine to dilute poly instead of mineral spirits?

    • @dejavuvic1
      @dejavuvic1 2 года назад +2

      Yes... But spirits will help in fast drying and less odor

  • @davidstokes8538
    @davidstokes8538 Год назад

    Look at it in four hours. Won’t look nothing like that. It’s a building process

  • @gregshore7772
    @gregshore7772 2 года назад

    What about vertical surfaces will it run or do I just barely apply it? Then do alot of coats.

    • @chrisbardolph
      @chrisbardolph 2 года назад +1

      Wipe it thin and then come back to double check it. With oil based you can wipe away sags shortly after it's applied without danger of leaving streaks. Water based is a different story. It likes to be wiped or brushed on and then left alone, as it sets up and gets tacky so fast.

  • @DanielRamirez-jv1uq
    @DanielRamirez-jv1uq 2 месяца назад

    What kind of ragg do you use??

  • @scottfreedoms9584
    @scottfreedoms9584 2 года назад +5

    Dafug that blue surgical mask going to do for you a shop?

    • @Francis_in_your_face
      @Francis_in_your_face 2 года назад +1

      😂 hahaha

    • @sleuhoof5603
      @sleuhoof5603 Год назад +2

      Man that was the first thing I noticed. Couldn't even finish this video based on how dumb that is.

    • @Wolfstanus
      @Wolfstanus Год назад +1

      You notice this video was made durring covid. Remember covid right? most businesses had a legal obligation to enforce mask requirements. In some areas its still a legal requirement.

    • @scottfreedoms9584
      @scottfreedoms9584 Год назад +4

      @@Wolfstanus Dafug that blue surgical mask going to do for you against covid?

    • @Wolfstanus
      @Wolfstanus Год назад +1

      @@scottfreedoms9584 Liability and legal action from the state are just two things that it would help against

  • @maxpain7197
    @maxpain7197 6 месяцев назад

    🥱

  • @hwfranjr
    @hwfranjr 7 месяцев назад

    Polyurethane is not a tuff surface though does not hold up good,finish looks great but sin and weather will kill it and don't use it on a shuffleboard DINISH,lol😂😂😂

  • @scottyd980
    @scottyd980 2 года назад

    i see bubbles

    • @drewjohnson4673
      @drewjohnson4673 2 года назад +1

      Tiny bubbles
      In the sun
      Makes me feel warm all over,,,,,,

    • @JimA-pp2nu
      @JimA-pp2nu Год назад

      and dead people

  • @timholstpetersen79
    @timholstpetersen79 11 месяцев назад +1

    What's the mask for dude? Covid?

  • @troubledseed
    @troubledseed 10 месяцев назад

    Bro's mask is covering his eyes basically

  • @gregorysymula4127
    @gregorysymula4127 7 месяцев назад

    INFORMATION!!!??? 🙄 Damn Fellas.