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Looking for most durable brushed finish - MsNomer - 12-28-2015
Water based
Clear now and hereafter--no amber
Brushed, not sprayed
Maximum durability
Available in quarts
Which one?
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - jteneyck - 12-28-2015
General Finishes Enduro Clear Poly. Water clear to start and forever. Chemical durability about equal to EnduroVar and higher abrasion resistance. Available in quarts. Literature says spray only but I've had no trouble applying it on smaller panels with a foam brush.
John
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - Doug_H - 12-28-2015
Carolyn
As far as I know, polycrylic will satisfy your requirements. It looks bluish when you brush it on, but dries colorless. It has not been around long enough to prove that it is colorless forever. I have used it on a number of projects and like it. I coated my workbench with it two yr ago with no color change noticeable yet, and it is durable.
Blond shellac is not water based and is not quite as colorless as acrylic but it would be my second choice.
Doug
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - MsNomer - 12-28-2015
Polycrylic is easy to apply, but I'm not satisfied with its durability.
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - JR1 - 12-28-2015
I agree with John on Enduro Clear Poly, you can also use Crystalac Poly-Ox not quite as abrasion resistant but real good chemical resistance. Either can be applied easily with a foam brush although spraying is easier.
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - jteneyck - 12-28-2015
MsNomer said:
Polycrylic is easy to apply, but I'm not satisfied with its durability.
You shouldn't be, and you don't have to be. Enduro Clear Poly has MUCH higher chemical durability. Completely different league.
John
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - Cooler - 12-29-2015
Well, if it is not exposed to UV, then the two part epoxy coatings are super-durable.
When wood bar tops were popular (they all seem to be granite nowadays), epoxy was the finish of choice. Of course bar tops are not generally exposed to much sunlight so UV is not an issue.
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - MsNomer - 12-29-2015
Where's a good place to buy this? Google has not been my friend.
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - fredhargis - 12-30-2015
General finishes has a dealer locator on it's website, but it always pays to call the dealer in advance. I found this place in Edmond (if you're ever in the area):
Le Trouve
100 N. Broadway Ave. Suite 160
Edmond, OK 73034
405-285-9696 It's a furniture "upcycling" place, and strangely enough is the same kind of place I found near me selling GF products....though it wasn't a complete line. Anyway, if all else fails, Woodworker's Hardware seems to carry the complete line.
Re: Looking for most durable brushed finish - MsNomer - 12-30-2015
Thanks, everyone.