Arm R Seal Satin Cloudy

It looked horrible and cloudy.

Arm r seal satin cloudy. I then sealed the wood and started applying arm r seal. Ive done it before. I wanted to try a water based finish for the maple top of my shop desk since i wanted the maple to retain its natural color. Watco wipe on poly is most like the minwax oil based product.

Truthfully im tired of buying that arm r seal because it seems once i open the can its shelf life leaves a lot to be desired. It is also detailed on arm r seal side of the can and website. I feel like ive searched everywhere on the web and i see other people. For prep i sanded the panel with 100 150 then 220 grit paper.

When the top coat is applied the oil in the stain seeps up through the finish and reacts with the acrylic causing a chemical blush. I was very apprehensive about spraying but after talking to the folks at fuji i have a mini mite 3 they felt confident that i could spray the finish without thinning it and it should turn out okay. Its slightly less amber than the other oil based finishes. So after some more.

I did eight coats 6 gloss then 2 satin on my desk. There are three causes. After sanding the walnut table top back to bare wood twice i finally decided to spray the arm r seal on the top. Formulated to be wiped on with a cloth or applied with a foam brush and they penetrate to provide deep down protection for that natural look.

Usually i start with gloss and use satin for the final coat. Which brings me to point2 dont build with satin. For example using a water based topcoat over an oil based based stain. Remember that coats of arm r seal are half coats of poly.

General finishes arm r seal is formulated for brushing or wiping. So ive got five coats of arm r seal satin on a panel that im getting ready to attach to a small cabinet. The most common reason is an incompatible stain. It goes ok up to about 3 coats and then it starts to get cloudy.

The term for a cloudy milky appearance in the finish is blush. After i apply the finish to the desk top i show samples comparing the. So one no brainer would be to purchase a brand new can of arm r seal or i am so tempted to thin it out a bit with mineral spirits despite the cans instructions not to. In between coats i went over it lightly with 0000 steel wool to knock down any nibs present.

Arm r seal oil based topcoats are made with the highest quality urethane resin making them extremely durable and long lasting. It turned out quite nice until i started using arm r seal satin on it.