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Title: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: Craig/FL on November 01, 2009, 08:30:00 AM
For those of you who have used it before what did you use to apply it? rag, sponge brush, etc, and how many coats did you apply, I'm re-doing a newer Super K  that I applied snake skins to and thought the minwax might work well.
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: richbat on November 01, 2009, 09:13:00 AM
i have used it before.used a rag,the ones you buy in the paint dept. at wal-mart work great not alot of lint left over,i suppose you could also use a sponge never tried it.another good finish to use is tru-oil. as far as coats i use 3-4 with some fine steel wool sanding in between coats.
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: newell38 on November 01, 2009, 08:52:00 PM
get a tac rag, 0000 steel wool, and apply with a  white cotton T shirt...ive done many bows with wipe on poly...turns out great and its a durable finish!
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: portugeejn on November 01, 2009, 09:32:00 PM
I use some finish applicator pads like these    finish pads (http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004804/8836/Finish-Applicator-Pads.aspx)
and they work well for me.  I don't have any good old t-shirts, or I'd probably use them if I did.  Oh yea, and I usually do 3 coats.

RonP
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: Steelhead on November 02, 2009, 02:13:00 AM
I use T-shirt as well.Cut it in a square and fold it over once or twice to thicken it up a tad.Works great.Finished a few bows and they turned out very good.Works well on arrows to.
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: newell38 on November 02, 2009, 06:20:00 AM
yup, steelhead is on the money....i forgot to add to cut it into squares!  i also dip my arrows with WOP.  the stuff is great!
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: d. ward on November 02, 2009, 06:33:00 AM
nope you need to use a paper coffee filter ! yes its true paper coffee filters do not lieve fuzz in you coffee of on your bow they work great.bd
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: stagetek on November 02, 2009, 10:07:00 PM
Just used wipe-on, with good results. I used a lint free rag, and just a little poly. When I put it on too thick, it dried lumpy. I put on 5 coats, and it turned out better than I expected.
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: portugeejn on November 02, 2009, 10:56:00 PM
I am going to try the coffee filter trick!
Title: Re: Minwax Wipe On Poly
Post by: Craig/FL on November 03, 2009, 05:34:00 AM
Thanks guys, I put the first coat on last night using a coffee filter as I have plenty of them, seemed to work real well.