Wow, this video touched on a lot of real world experience, like lacquer drying so fast it’ll keep dust out, and you can spray many coats quickly. That’s great for DIY where you don’t have a completely dust free area.

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

So true!

@guaguancos.montunodcubop8923

Жыл бұрын

Does lacquer yellow or darken with age?

Hello this is an outstanding instructional video and exactly what I needed to see in order to decide how to finish my project. It is a platform base for a freestanding bathtub. The platform is required because drain plumbing comes up through the floor about a foot away from the center of the tub. Inside the platform, the drain PVC will be positioned horizontal/tilt to connect to the bottom of the tub and the top of the PVC coming up through the floor (tile on concrete). The platform's structure will be 2x6s, the sides hidden by sapele trim (I cannot afford teak). The sapele will be coated with SPAR varnish because the bathtub is next to a walk-in shower and a big window (so the room has humidity, sunlight, and temperature changes). Thank you for an excellent presentation! By the way I always apply three coats of poly and use 000 steel wood between coats to aid adhesion of the next coat. Maybe you can make a follow-up video one day that discusses the pros and cons of 2-part epoxy, which has become very popular by desk and table builders, and acrylic ("polycrylic").

Thank you. You just took something that’s bewildered me for my whole life and explained it perfectly clear and throughly in 15mins Lol. I’ve never had a solid understanding of finish coats or what their strengths & weaknesses were. And I really appreciate the book recommendations! It’s obvious you know your stuff so they must be great. Thank you! Great content overall!

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, really appreciate your kind words! Best of luck in your finishing!

Great video. I'm a young woodworker and primarily use water-based polyurethane to finish my indoor projects because I really like the look of the finish. I never had a good understanding of shellac and lacquer, until now! Thanks for the book recommendations as well!

Thank you so much for taking the time. The information in the video is really valuable and useful.

Excellent video! Im playing with finishes and have been doing a serries of experiements. This was incredibly insightful. Thanks for sharing

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for being so clear. Very helpful. I learned a thing today!

@SawsHub

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That was very thorough and professional with good detailed explanations... THANK YOU

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The best videos about learning always have less view, but with time these videos are the only one that will pass the test of time. You content is pure gold for a lot of us. Thank you for the great content as well as the video editing everything is 5 stars to me..

@SawsHub

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I LOVE the way things are explained here. JUST for that, I'm now a new subscriber

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Wow, this actually helps a lot, you go to the store and they have hundreds of different options. I never knew the difference between lacquer and varnish. I have used polyurethane and spar varnish a lot but didn't really know if they were different or that anything for a boat just costs a boat load more. Thank you!

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Fantastic explanation by the expert

I made some cheap paddles for my rowing boat, out of 2x2s and 1/4 plywood.. I went with polyurethane, 5 coats, just bc it's the only thing I had at the time, and now it's been 2 years of rowing in the bay and the poly has held up nicely, I was worried about the water getting into the plywood and it falling apart but it hasn't happened, and the oars get plenty of flexibility work handling the bay water, on a 14 Ft boat.

Excellent. Thank you!

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Very very very informative. Thank you so much, Sir.

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

I wonder if you used water-based polycrylic over white paint (since water base doesn’t yellow...) and then put polyurethane on top to make a harder surface it would still turn yellow? I feel like if you put a layer of water-based poly on first it would block any yellowing. Or for that matter even spray a thin lacquer layer and THEN Polyurethane for durability and weather

Excellent video!

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

For the purpose of only protection of plywood sheelac wood polish is enough without sealer?

If I’m finishing my dining table and I want the light natural wood look but I also want the protection of a varnish is there anything I can do to prevent yellowing?

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

With all of that criteria, try a "water based varnish". It shouldn't yellow, but you should test somewhere first. However, water based just isn't as durable.

thanks a lot

@SawsHub

10 ай бұрын

Welcome!

Im refinishing a piano and I want a perfect, glossy, black finish. I've looked several places and found several answers. How exactly should I do this

@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

Use lacquer and then polish it (French polish). That's what the manufacturers of pianos do.

Thank you very much for your time and the video. I do have a question for you if you don't mind. I'm a sign maker, and I'm starting to sell outdoor wooden signs that I stain (pine board, and then I put vinyl lettering on them). What type of finish would I use for that ? The Spar Urethane wouldn't work because the finish needs to be totally clear and glossy, almost like a glassy mirror finish since I want the natural stain and wood to shine through without a yellow tint. I'm at a loss for the answer, and I would very much appreciate your feedback. If someone buys a larger sign that says "WELCOME" for their porch, wouldn't I be able to just stain that and use laquer even though it says "for indoor use only" ? The sign would be out in the elements, but it won't be handled or under any amount of strain. Thanks for your time.

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

For outdoors, the biggest issue is sunlight, along with precipitation. Lacquer doesn't hold up well outdoors. There isn't a perfect solution for your situation. Durability comes with spar varnish or oil based polyurethane, but they yellow. If I were you, I might try a water based polyurethane, to try and get the "best" of both words. That would be better than lacquer.

@myst93

3 жыл бұрын

@@SawsHub Thank you so much man, I genuinely appreciate that. I just placed an order for : Minwax 630520444 Water Based Helmsman Spar Urethane, quart, Satin from Amazon. I'll subscribe for sure, and thank you again! I hope I got the right thing here.

Excellent explanation. Which one would you use for an indoor coffee table? What about water-based polyurethane?

@JustSayN2O

10 ай бұрын

How would this finish hold up against coffee rings (where the cup meets the table, in case the bottom of the cup is slightly wet with coffee)? I don't know. I've never used water poly. I always use either oil poly or SPAR oil poly for my furniture, whether I build it myself, or buy an "antique" to strip and re-finish. The very slight amount of amber that oil poly imparts, has never bothered me. But then again, I also never use very light colored wood like maple. I tend to use mahogany, sapele, walnut, that's just my preference. But if you want crystal clear then water poly might be better. Might. Research it online. I've also used lacquer spray on small tables. Absolutely crystal clear! However many many coats are necessary to protect the underlying wood. Get a 3M respirator and a pair of organic solvent filters for it. Nothing less than that would be safe, in the setting of lacquer application. I'm just an amateur but been doing this for over 40 years.

@JustSayN2O

10 ай бұрын

I just researched it online and found this video. In the search box above, enter: Epoxy vs Rubio Monocoat vs Polyurethane vs Lacquer It's a lengthy video, so watch in SPEED 1.25x mode. There is no longer any question about which clear finish would be best for a not-large coffee table.

I applied 2 coats of an oil based polyurethane onto the writing surface of a desk. I find that I can easily scratch or dent the surface for example with a small amount of pressure from my thumbnail. Did I possibly apply "too" much polyurethane? I'm very disappointed in the apparent lack of toughness of the finish!! The finish is semi-gloss.

What about regular varnish

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@SawsHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Varnish is the umbrella term for the rest on this list. It’s not it’s own product type.

@SawsHub

3 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. Polyurethane and varnish are very closely related (one technology). But, shellac is totally different. It is made from bug secretion. Lacquer is a nitro cellulose.

@tarinewton7296

3 жыл бұрын

@@SawsHub thank you for clarifying