On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 12:41:16 AM UTC-4, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Can I apply a water based poly over Watco? I want a clear coat and oil b=
ased poly tends to run to amber.
I've had limited success in this instance by sticking with the Oil-- but us=
ing General Finish's Wipe-on Poly instead of a full poly. Especially sinc=
e the wood already has protection from the Watco, you may be satisfied wit=
h a lighter-durability clear coat. =20
This is not my usual technique, only when I REALLY want to limit the yellow=
ing and still prefer the oil for one reason or another. (Oh, who am I kiddi=
ng...I always prefer the oil, for all the known reasons!) =20
Hope that helps.
On Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:41:16 PM UTC-5, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Can I apply a water based poly over Watco? I want a clear coat and oil based poly tends to run to amber.
Water over poly? One way to make sure you have no interaction is to put a coat of Ultra Blond shellac on the Watco, then top with your water based poly.
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> Can I apply a water based poly over Watco? I want a clear coat and oil
> based poly tends to run to amber.
Yes if you wait until the Watco is totally cured. At least a month to be
safe.
On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:32:18 -0700, Dr. Deb wrote:
>> Can I apply a water based poly over Watco? I want a clear coat and oil
>> based poly tends to run to amber.
>
> Water over poly? One way to make sure you have no interaction is to put
> a coat of Ultra Blond shellac on the Watco, then top with your water
> based poly.
That depends on how much yellowing is too much. I haven't found a
shellac yet that doesn't leave at least a slight yellowing, although with
some it's very slight. Much less than an oil based finish. If that's
acceptable, you're fine to use it. Just be sure it's de-waxed.
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