Not what you normally think of "Poly"

A year or so ago, a gentleman on another forum recommended this product to me for interior trim, doors, and cabinetry.

Kwick Kleen Fast Dry Poly is a polyurethane finish that handles a lot like nitrocellulose lacquer. Before we go any further, let me say that you need spray gear to use this product. Don’t own spray gear? You can’t use this.

Fortunately, I own a Fuji 4 Stage HVLP setup, which I usually use to spray ML Campbell Nitrocellulose Lacquer on furniture. I needed a more durable finish for certain items. So, I tried KK Fast Dry Poly.

This stuff is cool! It handles just like NC lacquer. It’s a one part product, with no mixing, catalyzing, or expiration date. There is an open “window” where subsequent coats will melt into the last. Once the window closes, you have to wait for it to reopen five days later for full burn-in. I sprayed it right from the can, with a #4 Fuji tip in a suction gun.

I tested this product on a mahogany mirror frame located in my main bathroom. I chose the test subject because it will be handled several times a day, will be exposed to wide humidity swings, will be touched by cleaning products, some containing bleach or ammonia, and it will see alcohol based hair care product overspray. I used the “satin” sheen for natural, rubbed lacquer look. It looks like lacquer, resists damage like urethane… GREAT Stuff!

After a year, I’m happy to report the frame looks like the day I finished it! I highly recommend this to lacquer fans that need a really tough, easy to use finish.

Find it HERE

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