How To Brush On A Glass Smooth Finish With Oil Based Polyurethane 😲😱🤯👍

[@wrenchposting9097]

Love the intense, suspenseful music. Really underscores the fact that you only have a short time to apply the polyurethane!

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Hey Thanks For Watching👍 I To Thought Putting In Intense Suspenseful Music Would Help Drive Home The Fact That Once You Start You Can't Stop When Brushing On Oil Based Polyurethane, I'm Glad Someone Out There Picked Up On It !!! Hope You Have A Very Awesome Day !!! More Videos To Come Stay Tuned And Thanks Again For Watching And Being Very Astute , It's A Rare Trait These Days 😃👍

[@lindseyandress4640]

Haha I was waiting for the dinosaurs to attack! Very useful though thanks 🙏🏻

[@douglaspage2398]

That is a great videos for home craftsman. However, as a professional who spent 15 years doing high end work in the Highland Park, University Park, Preston Wood Hollow, and Casa Linda areas of Dallas, allow me to let you in on a trade secret that always blew the socks off of even the pickiest, most demanding customers. (and believe me, the people I worked for would pay for nothing later than the best. These were the people that price was not an issue, as long as the quality was impeccable). As with everything quality, this is not for inexpensive hobbies, as it is a lot of work, and a lot of time. But on the really nice projects where you really want to bring out the colors, highlights, and iridescent properties of expensive woods, it is well worth the investment. The simple outline is to be prepared to use up to 10 or more coats for more porous open grain woods like Honduran mahogany etc. thin the polyurethane 10 to 15% depending on the temperature. With this consistency, you don't have to go so light with the coat, or move as fast to prevent streaks or rope (brush marks) and it will flow out to a more even finish. The goal is to fill up the pores in the surface in the wood. This is the rule you are focusing on for the majority of the costs. Letting them dry for 24 hours in between coats. Once the grain is filled to the point that the texture of the grain looks like the top of a pool of still water. You are ready to walk away for 10 to 14 days. It will already look amazing, but it will get even better with the last steps (which are a bit unorthodox outside of automotive finishing) When you come back to your cured surface, you will want 800 grit wet-dry paper, and a firm sanding block. Not a wood block, but one with a stiff foam. Wet the surface with a sponge, you don't have to be aggressive with the water, sand as needed, wiping and re- wetting the surface of both the paper and the finish as the water gets cloudy. Once the surface is good and flat, it is time for the final coat, or another wet sand with 1000 grit if you really want that high end polished granite type sheen. (This is equally important with satin, semigloss, or high gloss finishes). In 2 days, lay down your final finish, same dilution. This is a finish that not only wows, but is very durable and long lasting, holds up to spills and neglect. In fact, I had a piece of my own that was beautiful mahogany, which, after a rough breakup, had to be stored in a pole barn at a cousin's house. Regretfully, I had no place for it, and it ended up in the weather for a couple of years before I could come back for it. The wood had rotted from underneath, but the seams, which had been well sealed, and the finished surfaces, once the dust was wiped away still looked amazing, in spite of the fact that the wood underneath was rotten and as soft as paper. Since I moved on from that profession, there is one more top that will protect the shine even further, and add a bit more scratch resistance, (gloss finishes only), and that is to apply an automotive ceramic coat in 2 more weeks after it is well cured

[@volare6355]

Thank you! Very helpful for me.

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

@@volare6355 well thanks for watching I appreciate it and I'm glad it helped have an awesome day😃👍

[@artsybubble4391]

Great demonstration on how it’s done! Now I shall try to get my messed up piece to look like that. 😊

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Hey Thanks For Watching Hope It All Goes Well For You, It takes Some Practice Just Remember Light Strokes For your Final Pass But Not To many because It Will Leave Dry Brush Strokes If You Over Brush. Let Me Know How Your Project Comes Out . Thanks Again For Watching , Have An Awesome Day !!!😀👍

[@sproingenz]

I found this video very helpful, thanks! But why does the music sound like the main character is infiltrating a top secret enemy compound?

[@LiaS-k2p]

im polying the inside of 70 year old cabinates stained cranbury red. Ive sanded them and staimed been drying a week now, So now its poly time, i hope my poly looks as amazing as yours when done.

[@LiaS-k2p]

the oil poly oul did get a lil thick and i had to brush some of it off but first coat looks sticky 3 hours later, it will dry

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Well Thanks For Watching My Video I Appreciate It . And Yes The Poly Should Dry, It All Depends On The Temperature And Humidity . You Might Want To Add A Fan Set On Low To Help The Poly Flash Off. If It Oil Based Poly It Does Take Some Time To Dry 😨 Sometime I've Had Poly Take An Entire 24 Hrs. When It Was chilly Out. Just Remember to Sand Between Coats and Never Stop Once You Start Applying The Poly { It Will Look Streaky / Brush Marks } Good Luck Thanks Again For Watching And Have An Awesome Day !!! Kevin

[@LiaS-k2p]

@@Humboldtcraftworks Thank you I appreciate you took the time to teach. Best wishes to you too.

[@PerrynBecky]

Excellent tips. I like oil based poly for it's luster, but I found that any flaws in the application are also magnified. That flashlight and brushing technic looks great. I'll have to try that method for myself.

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Hey Thanks For Watching !!! I've Used The Ol Light Technique For Years, I Learned This From An Old Guy Who Sprayed Cars And Trucks For A Living Back In The Day, He Said That Lighting Up Cars And Trucks You Want The Light Low As Possible So You Can See Your Spray Line Overlaps. I Tried That Method When Spraying Finish, It Work Awesome So I Just Transferred That To Applying Oil Based Poly, And It Works Great !!! Hope It Works Great For You As Well Perry. Thanks Again And Have An Awesome Day !!!

[@richardkramer8762]

​@@Humboldtcraftworksgood stuff

[@brucefultz8150]

Excellent tips and techniques. I've been trying to get a glass like finish and I think you have given me the knowledge I need. Thanks

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Thanks For Watching Hopefully It Help You Out . Let Me Know If It Does, It Does Take A Little Practice , Have Fun And Let Me know How It Turns Out 😃👍

[@brucefultz8150]

@@Humboldtcraftworks it did help a bunch, but like you said, it takes practice. Out of 8 pieces my last 2 were the best. I will continue to perfect this method. Thanks

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

@@brucefultz8150 glad to hear it's working out for you you know what they say practice makes perfect and also remember when it's warmer out you have to move faster because it will flash off quicker because of the heat. It never really gets above 65 where I live so it makes it much easier to brush on polyurethane. Have a great weekend thanks again😃👍

[@jeremyhuggins8796]

Thank you for posting this! You pointed out a lot of things that I have been doing wrong. I feel that my next project will go much more smoothly. Thanks again! 'Jesus Saves'

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Oh thanks for watching just remember it takes practice but this does work better I just used it the other day to paint polyurethane on a curved beam I installed for a client ,it worked great and it worked great thanks for the comment hope all works out for you you have an awesome day

[@biggusbestus551]

Makes me want a "redwood" project ... looks great !

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Hey thanks for watching 👍 redwood sure does look neat when it's all finished up , but it sure is weak ☹️ too soft for my liking but you got a build what the client wants 😵‍💫 hope all is doing well in your world thanks again for watching appreciate you watching 😃👍

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

The Intro To the Premier Is One Of My Favorite Places To Backpack , It's Just 100 Miles From My House to The Trailhead. It Doesn't Get Much better Than This , I Hiked In My drone A few years Ago And Shot this Video, I Also Wrote And Preformed The Music That Goes With It, And Yes I'm A Musician As Well As A silly Woodworker. Thanks For Watching Hope you All Have A Most Awesome Day !!! Here Is The Link Incase It Doesn't Play After the Premier kzbin.info/www/bejne/bme5ZYt3bM6GqMU

[@cops1987]

What’s the exact name and model of the brush used?

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

I'm Not Sure Of the Exact Name Of the Brush , It's Just A Polyester Bristle Brush That I Picked Up At The ACE Hardware Store Near Where I Live. If You Want A Really Good Brush I Would Use A Pro Form Technologies Picasso Brush Or A Purdy Brush Made For Polyurethane Finishes . Thanks For Watching Hope That Helps . Have An Awesome Day !!!

[@lesterhuntsinger6172]

Really helpful honestly! Our coffee table came out great

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Well thanks for watching and I'm glad it helped that's awesome I just got done putting Polly on a huge curved beam I just built for a client of mine it works great every time I use that technique whether it's oil-based or water-based just coats nicely thanks watching I appreciate it thanks for the comment and you have an awesome day😃👍

[@marie-ramaghurburrun9204]

No disrespect to you intended but more a comment on the global dumbing down that has occurred in every area of life over the last 60+ years and most rapidly over the last 20 years but this technique was something known by at least one member of every family in the UK when oil/solvent based paints were the norm. It's absolutely unbelievable how quickly common knowledge can be lost.

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Well thanks for watching my appreciate the comment I learned this technique by doing, trial and error, and after hundreds of oil based polyurethane tops finished by hand refinishing bar tops and restaurants this was the best technique I could figure out if other people knew it well I sure did until I practiced practice and just figured it out for myself and a lot of people don't know that, that's why I made this video. They don't teach things like this in school anymore and I've seen a lot of people apply polyurethane the wrong way time and time again so hopefully this will help out all those people who didn't have the time or the experience of brushing and poly everything the right way. I'd like to say there's nothing new under the sun and people forget very quickly how things work thanks again for watching have an awesome day😃👍

[@SamA-jg8vy]

Very nice work and great tips. Thanks for sharing!

[@CJMarco-nq1yf]

Do you think it at all to prevent brush strokes?? I find that the product dries so quickly and that you can't go over what you've already done.

[@scottshipley570]

Thin the varnish to increase the wetness, the brush strokes should drop out

[@5280Woodworking]

Looks amazing, well done!

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Thanks For Watching And Commenting It Really Helps Out The Channel 😃👍

[@Carpentry344]

The music make it even better

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching appreciate it hope you learn something and have a very awesome day😃👍

[@mpe777]

Nice video. I’m working on a table top now and you mentioned buffing out with brown paper bag. Can you elaborate a little more I’d like to try that. Thanks!!

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Well thanks for watching the video if you have any rough spots like from dust bugs getting in the finish things like that if it just feels rough you can take a brown paper bag and use it like it was sandpaper but it won't leave scratch marks it just kind of smooths things out just make sure you go with the grain give it a try if you're finished feels a little rough it works pretty good😃👍

[@mpe777]

@@Humboldtcraftworks Thank you sir I will keep that in mind if situation warrants it.

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

@@mpe777 hope it helps it's worked for me for years I was shone this trick by a person who sprayed finish for years that it worked like a charm I tried it and it did thanks for watching again and have an awesome day👍

[@waterhead1027]

If you're a novice, you may need more than 3 coats of poly. I wet sanded to 10k. It looks great in some areas and shows bare wood in others. I should have practiced on a piece I didn't need, not my dresser.

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

Well one thing is good about polyurethane you could sand it down to Bear wood and start over I just call it a practice session and try again never give up you'll make it look good in no time😃👍

[@Dennis-kj9qx]

Do you ever thin Spar Urethane ?

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

I don't as a Rule You Can , It should explain how and how much on the can your using, If I Want it to flow better I Usually just heat Up The Can It's In And It Flows Better. Hope This helps Thanks For Watching Have An Awesome Day !!! 😀👍

[@jimmymora5800]

what color is that stain? do you think it will have a similar tone on pine butcher block?

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

It's been a while but I think the only thing I used on that redwood was Czar oil based polyurethane three coats that's just the way it came out it will Amber Pine but I don't know if I would use it on a butcher block that you're going to cut on thanks for watching do you have any more questions just let me know thanks have a awesome day😃👍

[@jimmymora5800]

thank you so much! What kind of household cleaner would you recommend to clean the oil based counter top after daily use? @@Humboldtcraftworks

[@Humboldtcraftworks]

The Best Thing To Clean The Surface Is Just Warm Soapy Water, And Making Sure The Surface Is Dry Afterwards Because Some Water May Leave Water Marks Which Looks Like White Spots When They Dry, Hope That Helps Have A Happy Thanksgiving !!!

[@katshamp3814]

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