Can you make your own Wipe-on Poly by adding mineral spirits?
Zz Yzx writes:
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:23:26 -0500, blueman wrote:
I notice that the Minwax Wipe-on Poly sells for more than the standard
brush-on Poly (in part becomes it comes only in smaller cans).
My understanding is that Wipe-on Poly is just regular polyurethane
diluted with mineral spirits.
Can I do just as well by making my own Wipe-on Poly from bulk
polyurethane by just adding mineral spirits? (Or are there other
"magical" ingredients that are added...)
If so, what ratio should I add it in?
I've used naptha to thin as well. It evaporates very quickly, and
allows re-coating earlier.
The regular (non wipe-on) Minwax poly claims you can recoat after 4-6 hours.
How much faster can you recoat when diluted with Naptha?
I would have (naively perhaps) thought that waiting for the Naptha to
evaporate would still leave you with the poly which would then take the
same more or less 4-6 hours to dry though maybe a bit less since you end
up applying a thinner coat.
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