Water Based Polyurethane Over Paint. Why do people use polyurethane over paint? To remedy this problem, it's best to wash the existing paint with a. Poly and paint are incompatible.
Instead use liquid floor wax.
Set one of the cans aside to use for later layers. To accelerate dry time in humid conditions, add general finishes accelerator and work in a any water based product with thinned tap water; It takes 4 or 5 coats to get a nice buildup. I was wanting to stain it first with water based minwax honey oak and then do a watered down white wash over it (and wipe off) with a valspar latex eggshell paint. Oil and water are famous for repelling one another and not mixing. Assuming you want the paint color under the finish to remain visible and unaltered, choose a. It's general finishes high performance top coat and it is wonderful! How to apply a polyurethane top coat to painted furniture for even more details on the products i used as well as the details of this project please visit.
