I want waterborne poly with the amber tint of oil

[Roger Feeley]

We are going to put up osb on the interior walls of our new garage. My daughter wants the amber tint of some oil based polyurethane that I have. I want the convenience of a water based finish. I found something called Amber Plus for waterborn poly.

https://procoatinc.com/products/pro-coat-amber-plus-8-oz

Im only going to put one or two coats on about 20 sheets of osb. If I have to mess with oil, I’ll only do one coat. With water, I’ll sand and do a second coat.

suggestions?

[Jim Becker]

Consider the Minwax Oil Modified Waterborne polyurethane. Drys quickly, too.

[roger wiegand]

Target Coatings EM2000 looks great with a nice amber glow. Not sure what the polymer is, but with added crosslinker it's quite tough. Another approach is to spray a base coat of shellac in amber or garnet to get the color you want and then topcoat with a clear poly like the Target EM9300 or General Finishes High Performance.

I never thought it would happen, but I've become a convert to WB finishes, much accelerated by learning about the world beyond Minwax and Varathane.

[John TenEyck]

Consider the Minwax Oil Modified Waterborne polyurethane. Drys quickly, too.

This ^^. It should be available locally, and it sprays great.

Another option is to buy the cheapest WB poly you can find and add Transtint Honey Amber dye, or the product you referenced, to it to give you the degree of amber you want.

John

[Roger Feeley]

I’m a fan of wb too. My favorite is Vermont Natural Coatings Polywhey. There’s a sort of buttery feel that I like. I also like it when I tap my fingernails on it and it feels like porcelain.

this project is just osb and a garage wall. So other than the look from a distance, the bar isn’t very high.

[Lee Schierer]

You may want to reconsider OSB on your garage walls. Unless you purchase the fire rated OSB, it will not meet fire code for use on your walls.

[Roger Feeley]

What I’m seeing in a google search suggests that I’m ok. It’s a detached garage with living quarters above. There’s sheet rock on the garage ceiling and surrounding the stairwell.

[Curt Harms]

What I’m seeing in a google search suggests that I’m ok. It’s a detached garage with living quarters above. There’s sheet rock on the garage ceiling and surrounding the stairwell.

I doubt Falls Church is unzoned so it might be wise to check with the code enforcement people. Having living quarters above might change things.

[roger wiegand]

Both code and common sense dictate a firewall between garage and living space. If you want OSB then nail up a couple layers of drywall underneath it to give you the fire rating, or use fire rated plywood (don't know if fire rated OSB exists)

[Lee Schierer]

Both code and common sense dictate a firewall between garage and living space. If you want OSB then nail up a couple layers of drywall underneath it to give you the fire rating, or use fire rated plywood (don't know if fire rated OSB exists)

The same would apply to the ceiling with living space above for fire protection. I imagine putting two layers of 1/2" drywall on a ceiling would be a significant challenge, at least the first few times.

[roger wiegand]

The same would apply to the ceiling with living space above for fire protection. I imagine putting two layers of 1/2" drywall on a ceiling would be a significant challenge, at least the first few times.

Don't do it without a drywall lift! I long ago decided that hanging drywall or blueboard was task I was no longer going to DIY.

[Curt Harms]

This ^^. It should be available locally, and it sprays great.

Another option is to buy the cheapest WB poly you can find and add Transtint Honey Amber dye, or the product you referenced, to it to give you the degree of amber you want.

John

That's a benefit to having Transtint, you can pick the degree of amber or any other tone.