On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:58:30 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:11:49 -0600, wrote:

On Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:53:27 -0500, "Mayayana"
wrote:

| Can Floetrol be added to polyurethane?
|
| It would help if you said what Floetrol is !!!
|

It's an additive for acrylic (water base) paint
to slow the drying time, causing the brush strokes
to settle out better. It's good for things like painting
louvre doors, where the paint may start to set up
before an area is finished.


Thanks. If it's for water based paints, it wont work on polyurethane.


What about water based polyurethane?????

I never knew they made it as a water base. Actually, I dont know how it
can be called "polyurethane" if it's water based. I though that
polyurethane means it's in a class of it's own, but closer to an oil
base.

I recall first learning about polyurethane in the early 1970s, and was
told it was superior to the old varnish. I also heard it was similar to
an epoxy coating. I never really questioned any of that, I just tried it
and liked it. I have not used any of that sort of thing in years. THese
days, moldings come pre-finished, and I use that. I was never a big fan
of anything that involves using a paint brush. I did make some patio
tables though and used tung oil, which I like the look, it's durable
outdoors, and just gets wiped on.