Polycrylic Application Tips

Aside from its aesthetic benefits polycrylic also protects wood surfaces and is easy to use.

Polycrylic application tips. Polycrylic brings out the natural color and grain in wood. This is perfect to use as finish on cabinets tables doors and desks. I used a wooster angled brush and brushed a thin coat from one end to the other without stopping. However keep in mind that you should recoat it and you can apply the second coat of polycrylic 2 hours after the first application and then repeat this for the third coating as well.

So i tried the brush on version in gloss. Water based finishes can be a little tricky to apply. Protects and adds beauty to interior wood surfaces including woodwork furniture doors and cabinets. I got my black dresser painted and im satisfied finally.

Read my tips and tricks for avoiding brush strokes and bubbles plus how to fix them if they occur. Now also available in a new sheen ultra flat. However if your project is a light colorwhether stained or unfinished woodit is best to protect it with a finish that remains crystal clear. You can choose whichever look you prefer for your project.

Polycrylic will dry to the touch within about 30 minutes and it can then be handled about 1 hour after application. Crystal clear or amber tone. Minwax polycrylic protective finish is a crystal clear ultra fast drying protective topcoat. Many clear finishes add a rich warm amber tone to the wood.

Heres how to apply polycrylic to wood for your next diy project. They dry fast which means you have to apply them fast. Check out how i apply them in my bi weekly finishing how to video. I tried the spray on polycrylic by minwax shook it for gt1 m and got a horrible splattered finish.

Supplies used in. Theres nothing worse than spending hours painting a piece of furniture only to feel like youve messed up the top coat.