Finishing off the 3rd floor as playroom/guest bedroom, wife wanted the trim painted white, but I hate painting and love wood grain so we've compromised on a clear finish on pine moldings. I'm partial to Arm-R_Seal but don't have a ton of experience so would welcome any input from you guys. Thanks!
I used poly-acrilic (water based poly… blue can…. I think Minwax makes it) on our pine trim when I built our house.
cut to length
sanded with 220 on belt sander
sealer
pecan stain
poly-acrlic
touch sand with 220 emery
poly-acrlic
poly-acrlic
installed with pneamatic finish nailer
looks great
took forever, even though the poly-acrlic dries really fast
when we built the addition I learned my lesson and used pre-primed tounge and finger joined trim and painted it.
@ssnvet that sounds way too labor intensive for an attic rumpus room, I'm thinking more along the lines of 2 coats of varnish and done! Maybe I'm too optimistic…
I would use shellac if the floor is not to be mopped. Shellac
goes on quick and easy, looks great, is non-toxic. It can get
damaged in trim by repeated wet mopping though.
Gel stain is what I am currently using on oak trim. I made some comments in Rich Greer's post on gel stains (lumberjocks.com/topics/34460). Use gel stain if you are going for color, otherwise, as Scott Bryan suggested polyurethane.
Shellac holds up roughly as well as lacquer if not subjected
to water or alcohol. It lasts well and is the easiest film finish
to repair. The Zinnser in the can delivers a gloss appearance
in 3 coats. Dries in about 5 minutes so the work goes
rapidly and dust in the finish is not a problem.
Rinny, you are correct. Arm R Seal is a oil base wiping urethane varnish that can be applied by wiping, spraying or brushing with a foam brush.
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