Arm R Seal Satin Cloudy

Arm r seal is not a wipe on wipe off finish.

Arm r seal satin cloudy. Arm r seal oil based topcoats are made with the highest quality urethane resin making them extremely durable and long lasting. For example using a water based topcoat over an oil based based stain. After sanding the walnut table top back to bare wood twice i finally decided to spray the arm r seal on the top. Usually i start with gloss and use satin for the final coat.

There are three causes. So after some more. After i apply the finish to the desk top i show samples comparing the. On my last cabinet project i applied 4 coats of general finishes arm r seal satin and the finish is very dull almost cloudy however it looks good on that particular application.

I then sealed the wood and started applying arm r seal. 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. Its slightly less amber than the other oil based finishes. Ive done it before.

It turned out quite nice until i started using arm r seal satin on it. Remember that coats of arm r seal are half coats of poly. It looked horrible and cloudy. 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. It goes ok up to about 3 coats and then it starts to get cloudy. It is also detailed on arm r seal side of the can and website. For prep i sanded the panel with 100 150 then 220 grit paper.

The most common reason is an incompatible stain. Watco wipe on poly is most like the minwax oil based product. 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. 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.

I feel like ive searched everywhere on the web and i see other people. Which brings me to point2 dont build with satin. The term for a cloudy milky appearance in the finish is blush. The top is simply walnut boards doweled and glued together.

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. I did eight coats 6 gloss then 2 satin on my desk.