MinwaxWater-Base Wipe-On Polyurethane 16fl oz

The Minwax Clear Wipe-On Poly is the first and only product I’ve purchased for my furniture refurbishing projects, and it has completely exceeded my expectations. This water-based polyurethane is incredibly easy to work with, providing a beautiful satin finish that enhances the natural beauty of wood while sealing and protecting it effectively.I use sponge painting brushes to apply an even layer of coating, and the results have been consistently impressive. The finish is smooth, durable, and adds a professional touch to my projects. Even furniture I coated two years ago still looks fantastic and shows no signs of wear, which gives me hope for its long-term durability.For anyone looking to refurbish or protect their furniture, I highly recommend this product. It’s simple to use and delivers stunning, lasting results!

I never have much luck with polyurethane, I always end up with a drip I didn’t notice until it was completely dry. When I needed to seal a butcher block style table I found this. It was so easy to use. I used a foam brush to apply it, I tried a rag first but the foam worked much better. On the round legs I did use the rag after the foam to make sure I didn’t have and drips. It turned out wonderfully, so glad I found this product, will definitely use it again.

I had a new handrail installed that was unfinished oak. I liked the natural grain of the rail and didn't really want to paint or stain it. After I sanded the rail down, I used this product on it, and it came out with a really nice satin kind finish. It did darken the oak a smidge, but love how easy it was to use. I put on 3 layers in 2 days. Plus, SUPER easy cleanup and not that toxic paint smell. I only used 1/2 the bottle and I'm trying to find something else to use it up on. Works great on wood, I tried it on a few other non-wood pieces in inconspicuous places... so far as I can tell it's really only good for wood. For wood, though, it's excellent.

I really enjoy using this wipe on polycrylic as a beginner furniture flipper. It’s very user friendly. I’m taking away one star because I do not like the bottle. I think if it were in a jar I’d like it just a tiny bit more. However, I would recommend and repurchase!

Absolutely great stuff. Makes refinishing and resealing SO easy! I had a vintage table that was painted but the paint was flaking and I wanted to stop it from deteriorating.I was able to seal this perfectly with 3 coats, and the satin finish is beautiful - like a wax finish. I did it all inside, there is almost no odor, and it dries quickly.

This is my dogs wood food bowl holder, it was actually a shade lighter before and had no real polish/varnish so I decided to try and do it myself. I’ve neverrr done any kind of wood work so I was nervous, but I chose this one because its whipe on! It does exactly as stated, no brush strokes left on it, super easy, dries very fast and there was no real smell! I could even do it inside in a separate room where I let it dry! Just put some kind of cloth or sheet under so if it drips, but even then it was easy to get out of the floor! Also keep in mind, it DID make my wood a slight shade darker, it is something to be informed of. It wasn’t a lot just some but important to be aware of. Mine was the satin water based and as you can see not a lot of gloss at all which is what I wanted! Just smooth! very happy 😍

This is a water based 'wipe on' poly. Like all water based top coats, this covers well, is easy to clean up, and does not add any color to the base material (other than possibly darkening a reflectively flat surface). And, as a previous reviewer mentioned, this dries quickly and this feature can be a double edged sword. If you do not apply this over your entire surface within a short period of time, you can easily get ridges or overlaps that don't settle out.This particular product, however, has one advantage over all other water based top coats I've used, it is very thin (low viscosity) and is truly designed for 'wipe on' application. In fact, I would not recommend brushing this on since wiping on is significantly easier to apply the needed thin coat. I have not tried to spray it, it might spray well, but I really like the wipe on aspect and use this product where wipe on is preferred (built-ins or small projects).It is important to note that this is wipe 'on', not wipe 'in'. For each coat this should be applied in one smooth motion, with no more than a quick retrace to pick up excess. Any attempt to 'work' it into the surface will probably make the finish worse and loses the advantage of this finish, which is the ability to apply several thin coats within a day. In 4 hours I can apply 3 coats and I'm done. No sanding in between and very easy cleanup.So far I've only used this as a top coat for Milk Painted trim on some kitchen cabinets and I am very pleased with the results.My only complaint is that it is not widely available and I need to pay outrageous shipping costs for a single pint. Even with the shipping costs combined, however, this finish is worth the price.

This is a good product because it is very low odor, dries quickly and is water based for easy clean-up. However, I was unable to achieve a really smooth finish on a tabletop. I used a cloth to apply and tried hard to avoid any marks. Even with some sanding between the 3 coats I applied the final result showed some marks from the cloth.