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Polyurethane To Shiny
We just finished a house with all stained oak trim and pocket doors. We sprayed the pocket doors with polyurethane and brushed the trim. The homeowner is not happy because the pocket doors are to shiny. Is there any way to fix this without a big sanding / stripping mess? The homeowner has moved in and we will have to remove the trim around the pocket doors to take the doors out of the house if they have to be stripped.
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Pro
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
brush on another coat with the same material you brushed on the trim
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
what kind of sheen was spec'd for the job?? So you're saying that the trim and doors were covered with the same poly product and the doors don't look like the trim? As said above, you can alway put a lower gloss poly on the doors, but make sure the h.o is onboard for the change or else you could be going back and forth. pd
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
Go over poly with steel wool.
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
#0000 steel wool and then a furniture wax on the surface.
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
Don't use furniture wax on it. that is a shortcut that may cause problems down the road. Do it the rite way and coat it again with a brush. it wont take long.
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
Anyone ever do this with water and scuff pad?
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
Thanks for all the great ideas. Keep them coming, we are getting into the house tomorrow to experiment.
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
try a wiping varnish. it goes on real quick, and you can use a lower luster poly to get the sheen where you want it to be.
mix 50% satin poly with about 50% mineral spirits, with a touch of boiled linseed oil. Use cotton rags or foam applicators.( careful about the rags-fire haz) Just wipe on evenly, and you're done. |
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
old trick
wipe entire surface down with mineral spirits, throw remaining can of thinner on door, light, run like hell! |
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Re: Polyurethane To ShinyQuote:
Minwax sells a wiping polyurethane. I have used on a few projects where dry time was an issue. its not easy to find, i saw it as Sears when i was x-mas shopping last week. |
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Re: Polyurethane To Shiny
000 - 0000 steel wool, quick buff with furniture polish, done.
Looks nice too
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