Don't buy wiping polyurethane! (How to make AND use it properly.)

Love using this technique. Thanks dude! The brown paper bag is such a nice trick!!!

after making a poly mixture, how long would you say the shelf life is if its kept in a sealed mason jar?

Miniwax discontinued the clear line of the oil based polyurethane what would be a good alternative?

My mixed poly fricken beaded up on wood and didn't mix fully even after i stirred it for 10 mins

Question along these lines. Will the same procedure be as effective with Spar Urethane or Spar Varnish? Another thing I tried to keep the dust particles away is put the finish product in a paper box. So far I don't think it is a good idea because it seems to take longer to dry. However, ther are fewer dust particles. If I had a real paint booth it would probably be better. Maybe someday soon. thanks HABD

I love this channel. Thank you!!!

What should I wipe it with a white rag?
And what are you damping The rag with ,mineral spirits after the final coat?

What percentages should I use for naphtha?

Could you use lacquer thinner rather then mineral spirits, or would that mess it up?

Having problems with few bubbles after brushing 3&1 Old Masters oil-based polyurethane/ms. Can I use this method after coats of brushed poly to prevent bubbles? Thanks!

Hi I am a newbie and did the polyurethane table with as your suggested 50/50 . I am in Australia so this Poly was mixed with Turps . The result was beautiful but I May did something wrong because I can see a cloudy swapped lines over the top . Do you know how I can fix it please?
Thank you very much for great videos.!!

Thank you ❤

It is also sold a lot of times as "Tung Oil Finish". This is done a lot in the industry. If people learn what finishes are they are shocked how much fluff is being sold to people.

If you want to build very fast but want the final coat to dry fast to reduce dust - brush on as many coats of straight poly (lightly sand between coats) as you want. Then sand the final dry coat with 320 to remove all brush marks. Finally wipe on a couple of coats of the thinned poly.

Hello, thank you for the great video. Will the mineral spirits remove any oil based stain?

The Bob Ross of woodworking.

I have a 1951 ford woodie stationwagon can you wipe Poly over Marine spar, varnish oil base ???

As a hobbyist woodworker, I watch so many of these videos, and I have to say this video (and your channel overall) is so well done–on topic, clear, and so succinctly explained. Thank you!

Can a brush be used to apply thinned down poly?

This was so helpful! Thanks!!!

Could you add tung oil and make it a 1/3 mix

I am very reluctantly going to make a safety police comment. Pre-retirement, my work we regularly got independent safety audits On the plant and workshops I was responsible for. Of course they had to find something so they can put safety audit actions on you. One of the topics that was a favourite was of course unmarked containers of chemicals that had been decanted from the stores without labels identifying the contents. Though frustrating that they managed to find a non conformance item, one of my technicians had a friend who’s wife managed to drink an identified caustic liquid from a can that did untold internal damage. We even had a speciation of the size of the letters being greater than 3mm. So always worth writing on any container what it’s contents are especially if it is usually identified as a source of drinkable liquids. I hope this does not come across as lecturing as we have all done such things in a workshop environment.

How do you thin water based poly?

Stumpy, what can I add to this mix to tint the colour? Thanks

Great job !!

Yellowing??
I’m looking for a wood
finish or a combination of wood finishes like polyurethane, mixed with tongue oil or boiled linseed oil etc. for my wooden sculptures, but I’m concerned of yellowing overtime. Does this combination yellow???

I learned the brown paper bag trick more than 30 years ago from an old carpenter I worked with at the time. You are the first one I've ever heard mention the technique in all the years since.

Can you use turpentine as a thinner?

This works really great.

Hi, James. I took your advice and made my own wipe-on poly to finish a project. Works great! I just applied fourth coat and I think I’ll do two more. I made some a couple of months ago and had left-over. I sealed it in a glass jar but it hardened up anyway. How do I store left-over 1:1 wipe-on poly?

Can polyurethane be used as an outdoor finish?

What is a finishcdamping cloth?

Thank you, I’ve just made my first batch and it’s amazing stuff! For UK folks it’s 50/50 poly and white spirit 👍🏻 one day we’ll have the same names for things either side of the pond I hope - America using British names of course 😉😂

excellent youtubing!

I haven't used wipe on polyurethane before. I can see the value now and will try it when it makes sense. Thanks!

Just curious, to get it to cure faster, could wipe on poly (which is 50/50 with mineral spirits) have acetone added like 50 poly/ 40 mineral spirits/ 10 acetone?? Or 50 poly/ 45 mineral spirits/ 5 acetone. I know acetone is powerful and dries quickly. Mineral spirits is pretty oily. Wondering if just a touch of Acetone could help dry up the oiliness of the spirits but also not damage the poly??

I thinned the poly for a long time, but I finally discovered you can use a disposable microfiber cloth and wipe it on, and the finish looks the same. If you prefer putting on a large number of really thin coats, go ahead and thin it. But don't have to. The regular stuff will wipe on just fine.

Note: I have never, ever found a way to brush on poly without it having bubbles. But a wipe-on finish doesn't bubble.

I’m trying this technique for the first time. I used the 50/50 mix with satin sheen. I’m noticing visible whirls as it drys. How do I correct this?

I’m trying this technique for the first time. I used the 50/50 mix with satin sheen. I’m noticing visible whirls as it drys. How do I correct this?

I am a beginner who loves DIY. I am refinishing a table top and this is what I am going to follow. Thank you for sharing.

Can this method be applied to a pre existing coat? Will the mineral spirits destroy the original coat of poly?

Can I use shop towels to wipe it on ?

I have been getting excellent results using Minwax gloss wipe on poly for my wood turnings. I ran out a couple days ago and went down to my local hardware store for some more, but was taken aback by the current price of this stuff. Add to that the cost of buying smaller vessels to store it in and I decided against and came home to look up making my own. I had watched a video or two some time back so I knew some people were just thinning conventional poly varnish. After researching, I went back to the store to find that Minwax fast drying poly varnish was $16.95 for a quart while wipe on poly was $23.95 for a quart. Anyway, long story short, I bought the varnish, thinned it roughly 50% and finished up the piece that I was working on when I ran out. I have to say I cannot tell any difference in how the home made version works compared to the factory product. I got a comparable glass smooth and clear finish. I'm sold...I'll never buy wipe on again.

I have a hardwood parquet floor.Could i use the wipe on poly and would it give me the durability i need.Thanks.

Can I use paint thinner instead of mineral spirits. We can't buy paint thinner in California. Thanks.

Can you apply it over the already oiled wood?

Thx. Looking to experiment and in a sea of finishes had no idea where to even start.

Would you put danish oil before? Or not at all? 👍🧡

... a brown paper bag to sand?!