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19/05/2006 12:06 AM

Polyurethane on a vertical surface

Hi,

Is it problematic to finish vertical surfaces? I only have experience
with horizontal surfaces. I'm worried about streaks, unevenness at the
top vs at the bottom etc.


Thanks!


Aaron Fude.


This topic has 8 replies

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"RayV"

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 5:37 AM

I've used regular and H2O based poly applied with foam and regular
brushes and with a T-shirt. Applied in all sorts of directions and
never had a problem.

Varnish on the other hand...

pp

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 8:34 AM

I have a knotty pine living roomand den that I coated. Works really
well. Use a really good brush and allow for the drying time.

After 40 years I finally realized that a $15 brush is well worth it

tom.

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in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 10:04 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the responses.

By "light sanding" do mean both, fine grit (220? 320?) and minimial
pressure or just fine grit?

Thanks again!

Aaron Fude

FB

Frank Boettcher

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

20/05/2006 10:33 AM

On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:00:44 -0400, eclipsme <[email protected]> wrote:

>RayV wrote:
>> I've used regular and H2O based poly applied with foam and regular
>> brushes and with a T-shirt. Applied in all sorts of directions and
>> never had a problem.
>>
>> Varnish on the other hand...
>>
>I am spraying water based poly on cabinets at the moment. I am using a
>new (to me) spray gun for the job so put on too much in one place on the
>1st coat, creating a sag. I let it dry, then took a scraper and smoothed
>the sag, fine sanding on everything as always and the 2nd coat has gone
>on well - luck or extra experience, not sure.
>
>Light coats is the key, and knowing how to fix the problems,as always,
>is essential.
>
>Harvey


You're lucky if you learned that lesson after the first time. Took me
several.

"If you think the coat is too light, it is probably just right".

Frank

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eclipsme

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

20/05/2006 12:24 PM

Frank Boettcher wrote:
> On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:00:44 -0400, eclipsme <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> RayV wrote:
>>> I've used regular and H2O based poly applied with foam and regular
>>> brushes and with a T-shirt. Applied in all sorts of directions and
>>> never had a problem.
>>>
>>> Varnish on the other hand...
>>>
>> I am spraying water based poly on cabinets at the moment. I am using a
>> new (to me) spray gun for the job so put on too much in one place on the
>> 1st coat, creating a sag. I let it dry, then took a scraper and smoothed
>> the sag, fine sanding on everything as always and the 2nd coat has gone
>> on well - luck or extra experience, not sure.
>>
>> Light coats is the key, and knowing how to fix the problems,as always,
>> is essential.
>>
>> Harvey
>
>
> You're lucky if you learned that lesson after the first time. Took me
> several.
>
> "If you think the coat is too light, it is probably just right".
>
> Frank

Luck, as always. plays a certain part in my work. ;)

I got 3 coats on the cabinets, but still wasn't happy with the face
frames and the drawers, so placed them so the surfaces were horizontal
and gave them a final coat. I think they came out well.

Harvey

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eclipsme

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 1:16 PM

[email protected] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the responses.
>
> By "light sanding" do mean both, fine grit (220? 320?) and minimial
> pressure or just fine grit?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Aaron Fude
>

Depends on what I am doing, but 220 works fine for the cabinet. For a
table I think I would go finer.

Yes, light sanding means fine grit, and just enough sanding to even the
surface,

Harvey

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eclipsme

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 12:00 PM

RayV wrote:
> I've used regular and H2O based poly applied with foam and regular
> brushes and with a T-shirt. Applied in all sorts of directions and
> never had a problem.
>
> Varnish on the other hand...
>
I am spraying water based poly on cabinets at the moment. I am using a
new (to me) spray gun for the job so put on too much in one place on the
1st coat, creating a sag. I let it dry, then took a scraper and smoothed
the sag, fine sanding on everything as always and the 2nd coat has gone
on well - luck or extra experience, not sure.

Light coats is the key, and knowing how to fix the problems,as always,
is essential.

Harvey

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to [email protected] on 19/05/2006 12:06 AM

19/05/2006 10:22 AM


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> Hi,
>
> Is it problematic to finish vertical surfaces? I only have experience
> with horizontal surfaces. I'm worried about streaks, unevenness at the
> top vs at the bottom etc.

Millions of hanging doors are coated every year. Probably tens of millions
of lineal feet of wood trim are coated every year. I never had a problem
with it.


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