What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be something
better/cheaper.

Suggestions?

On May 20, 11:37*pm, DanielMatt wrote:
What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be something
better/cheaper.

Suggestions?

I am getting ready to start a project using poly as well. I was
reading that the china bristle brushes are pretty good. But you want
to prep the brush first by soaking it in the liquid that would clean
it(mineral spirits). Also it seems that for us newbies, we dont want
to use the fast drying, so that we have time to work with it and get
used to it. I dont know if you can thin out the fast-drying to make it
last longer or not. I guess I am not really being that helpful.

I did see a tip though that you can recycle your mineral spirits by
pouring it into a 2 liter bottle letting the junk settle out then
pouring it carefully into another container( i am assuming you dont
want to pour it back into the original container but i could be wrong)

On May 21, 6:02*am, depictureboy wrote:
On May 20, 11:37*pm, DanielMatt wrote:

What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be something
better/cheaper.

I have had nightmares using the water based poly, seems like it would
setup before it had a chance to "flow out
Back in the old days with the solvent based poly, I'd just put a tent
over the project to prevent dust, and everything was fine.
Now days I use an old white T shirt dampened with water first, and I
dampen the project also.
I have no idea what the project will look like in time, but that was
the only way I could get it to look reasonable.
I'm definetly looking for spray guns now

"i82much" wrote in message
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On May 21, 6:02 am, depictureboy wrote:
On May 20, 11:37 pm, DanielMatt wrote:

What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly?
I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be
something
better/cheaper.

I have had nightmares using the water based poly, seems like it would
setup before it had a chance to "flow out
Back in the old days with the solvent based poly, I'd just put a tent
over the project to prevent dust, and everything was fine.
Now days I use an old white T shirt dampened with water first, and I
dampen the project also.
I have no idea what the project will look like in time, but that was
the only way I could get it to look reasonable.
I'm definetly looking for spray guns now


If you have not used a gel varnish yet you might want to look at that. No
problems that are normally associated with liquids and you can get spray gun
smooth with no effort.

"depictureboy" wrote in message
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I did see a tip though that you can recycle your mineral spirits by
pouring it into a 2 liter bottle letting the junk settle out then
pouring it carefully into another container( i am assuming you dont
want to pour it back into the original container but i could be wrong)

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You can recycle your solvents this way but a word of caution - only use
those recycled solvents for your primary cleaning. Never use them as
thinners for your finishes. I would not even use them for my final
cleaning. Though the solvents may appear to be fairly clean after things
have settled out, they really are not. Contamination is almost guaranteed.
So - for cleaning the nasty stuff up, they're fine, but follow that up with
a cleaning with new solvents.

--

-Mike-

"DanielMatt" wrote in message
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What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be
something
better/cheaper.

Suggestions?


Read the can and follow the directions. For years I used wiping varnishes
with good results. In recent history I have used General Finishes
Arm-R-Seal varnish and the recommendation is to use a quality Foam Brush.
Wooster Foam brushes at Lowe's work well. Surprisingly these foam brushes
will work well. With this particular varnish I put a first coat on with a
rag to seal the wood and follow that with a single coat using the foam
brush, it goes on that thick and that evenly.

Better yet use a Gel varnish. Wipe it on, immediately wipe it off and don't
worry about runs, drips, or dust. Apply 3 to 5 coats.

http://lawrencemcfadden.com/

On Tue, 20 May 2008 23:37:03 -0400, DanielMatt wrote:

What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be something
better/cheaper.

Suggestions?

Three or four of my wife's lint-free makeup pads, wrapped in a 3x3 (or
4x4) piece of T-shirt or similar material.

On May 20, 10:37 pm, DanielMatt wrote:
What ways have you guys found that work best for application of poly? I've
been using those expensive pads and just thinking there has to be something
better/cheaper.

Suggestions?

I use General Finishes Seal a Cell and ArmrSeal, applied with VIVA
paper towels. Learned about it at WoodCraft finishing class a few
years ago. Works well for me.