Minwax 63000 Fast Drying Polyurethane Clear Gloss, Quart

I used this varnish to refinish a kitchen table, a breakfast bar, and to finish a desk that I made. All turned out great. I added mineral spirits to thin it down, and used it as a wiping varnish. It worked much better than a popular brand pre-mixed wiping varnish, that costs multiple times as much. The kitchen table and desk now have 5+ years of use since refinishing, with no degradation of the finish.In all cases, after sanding, the wood was oiled with linseed oil. Table tops and desk top were then lightly sanded with a random orbital sander and 220 grit paper, until the oil+sanding dust filled the grain with excess "grain filler" wiped off across the grain. The wood was then sealed with a few coats of very thinned down varnish, until the wood would no longer absorb any more. Followed by several more coats of less thinned down varnish, applied as a wiping varnish (occasionally sanding between coats). The resulting finish is a warm golden color (from the oil) for both maple and oak. This oil based varnish works very well with the linseed oil treated wood.

I use this product quite a bit. I apply by rag, mini roller and for corners, a brush first. I thin it out w paint thinner for a lighter finish and apply more than one coat between dry times vs one heavy coating. Does not dry up the yellow as others polys. I do not use it for exterior application. Used my last can on refinishing some old luan doors. (I restained first) For you artists' I mix it w enamel to give the enamel a translucent finish. I keep my can contents pure except for an occasional adding of paint thinner if it is thickening too much.(time, heat, air)

The finish is high gloss and makes my old floor look good.

Durable and a beautiful gloss finish. Minwax 63000 oil based is the way to go for beautiful professional looking results that last a long time and stands up to wear and tear.

The surface on your project will look like it was done in. a factory.

Use Minwax products all the time! Love the stuff and you can't go wrong with it

This product is super oily and dips very easily. Manner of application is important! I initially brushed it on my kitchen cabinets after erroneously using a water based paint. Once this product dried, my cabinets looked like they'd been covered in Saran wrap AND frozen drips coming off the bottom (looked like icicles!). I proceeded to resand, repaint and then then apply a THIN coat of polyurethane using a sponge brush. I gave this product 5 stars because my fiasco was self inflicted. The product is just as described and good for small and large jobs alike as only a small amount is needed.

works well, dries fast