Thomas Colson
09-03-2022, 8:25 PM
So here's the sob story. I'm in the middle of a "cabin" renovation. Did the downstairs in beautiful tongue and groove pine. Pre finished it with Varathane waterbased poly (satin), which, at the time, was "affordable". This was a lot of square feet so a lot of gallons. And the trim, window/door trim. But the finish looks and holds up great.
So now I'm on the upstairs. Even more square feet. The same poly I used is now 50% more, on top of t&G surpassing even plywood in price gouging. Maxed out a CC for the first time in my life buying the T&G, and it's not even 1/4 of the footage I need. Anyway....
What's an economical water based poly "similar" in performance to Varathane that I can get in 5 gal bulk lots? I use WB for a lot of other stuff too, so have plenty of uses for it. By performance I mean ease of application spray or brush, quick dry time, min # of coats needed (3), and durability, which, like I said, I'm getting from the varathane but think I'm getting ripped off.
So now I'm on the upstairs. Even more square feet. The same poly I used is now 50% more, on top of t&G surpassing even plywood in price gouging. Maxed out a CC for the first time in my life buying the T&G, and it's not even 1/4 of the footage I need. Anyway....
What's an economical water based poly "similar" in performance to Varathane that I can get in 5 gal bulk lots? I use WB for a lot of other stuff too, so have plenty of uses for it. By performance I mean ease of application spray or brush, quick dry time, min # of coats needed (3), and durability, which, like I said, I'm getting from the varathane but think I'm getting ripped off.