clear coat for diy hood ?

[cross]

i'm building a hood for my 10 gl nano. what is a good polyurethane clear coat for this. what do others use? thanks

 

[jake65]

since its a small project, you could use clear poly in the spray can. But any name brand polyurethane in quart cans will work as well. Just go slow and use a few coats

 

[cross]

cool thanks

 

[akunochi]

Also remember to seal the wood before you start....use a fine steel wool to polish it out between coats as well...

I always recommend hand rubbing for a nice amazing finish. I didn't have the patience to do it on my 180 gal though.

 

[roscoe]

I always recommend hand rubbing for a nice amazing finish.

You are suppose to treat your wife this way Seth:badgrin::badgrin:!!! No wonder she makes you sleep on the couch:badgrin::badgrin:

I didn't have the patience to do it on my 180 gal though.

I feel ya that can take some time LOL.

Sorry I couldn't help it:lol:.

 

[cross]

Also remember to seal the wood before you start....use a fine steel wool to polish it out between coats as well...

I always recommend hand rubbing for a nice amazing finish. I didn't have the patience to do it on my 180 gal though.

what do you mean "seal" the wood first? i have it stained, is there something more i need to do before clear coating it?

 

[akunochi]

You are suppose to treat your wife this way Seth:badgrin::badgrin:!!! No wonder she makes you sleep on the couch:badgrin::badgrin:

OOOOOHHHH snaaapppp....I amost didn't even check back in this thread. Good thing I did. Now I owe you one



I feel ya that can take some time LOL.

Sorry I couldn't help it:lol:.

what do you mean "seal" the wood first? i have it stained, is there something more i need to do before clear coating it?

Before you stain a wood you want to a apply a sealant. This way it make the wood absorb the stain at an even rate. Otherwise you can get really dark spot and really light spot. Kinda like sanding where part of the wood is soft and some parts hard, You end up with a wavy finish.

 

[Peppie]

MinWax Wipe-On Poly. Get at your local box store. I use it all the time. It is foolproof. If you have allready put a stain on you may have to get rid of the very small fuzz on the wood. Use a very fine sandpaper 400 or 600. Before you use the paper cut it in half and rub it together you want to break off the sharpness of the paper. Sand the stained piece very lightly. You dont want to remove the stain. You just want to smooth out the surface. Then wipe the wood with a tack cloth. Or better yet blow off the dust with an air compressor. I apply the Minwax with a paint pad the kind you use to edge trim around the ceiling or base board. I keep the pad wet and do 2 coats. Then I sand lightly before the last coat. Again use 400 grit and break the sharpness off the paper. Good luck.

 

[lvsuckerfish]

if you are close to a body shop have the do it you can always sand w/2000 wet and polish it out. for the extra shine. and will be salt resistant. If I had a my spray guns here I would do it for you.

 

[jake65]

this is an old post guys, he has taken his tank down earlier this year