Which Wiping Varnish is the BEST? | The Wood Whisperer
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Those who have been following me for a while probably already know my affinity for wiping varnishes. As much as for my own curiosity as everyone else's edification, I wanted to do a side by side comparison between some popular variations of wiping varnish. I've used all of these finishes in the past but I have never used them side by side. By finishing some test boards, I figured I could not only gather information about their application characteristics but also the resulting look of the finishes and how they might hold up to various durability tests. Here are the four finishes I tested:
Minwax Wipe-On Poly - amzn.to/2rVwrFI
General Finishes Arm-R-Seal - amzn.to/2sfnUuM
Waterlox Sealer - amzn.to/2rquBfq
Waterlox Gloss - amzn.to/2sfrTaQ
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That's a lot of tests and a lot of effort. Thanks for this video Marc.
You must be a psychic fortune teller, Marc. As I was watching your video, I was asking myself how easily would the damage be to repair, and then you went and showed exactly that. Bravo, sir. You are still the master.
Huge thank you fir this video, Marc. Totally love how thorough your test program was and the way you presented the results was clear and precise. Simply outstanding.
I always love your tests and shootouts! I think I trust your opinion and viewpoint on these things more than anybody else when it comes to woodworking.
Excellent work Marc! Thank you all for the support.
Useful and thorough! thank you!
Really appreciate all your skills, tests, info, and humor.
Thank you for the practical advice. Your extra efforts to find “real world” damages saved me some valuable time.
Excellent video Marc! As a longtime Minwax woodworker, you've convinced me to branch out a bit.
This video was LOTS more informational than I thought it was going to be. Excelllent!
Well done! I've questioned myself so many times when using this type of product. I appreciate the work you do and the videos you share. Thank you!
outstanding outstanding outstanding!!. Such a great thorough and fair test. Thank you for putting this out there!!!
Beautiful comparison. Thank you very much! I especially love the focus on the needs of the project as opposed to biased fanaticism.
Well done Marc. You've gone above and beyond on this one. Especially loved the torture tests. BRAVISSIMO!
Thanks for the comparison test, Marc. This is great information and will definitely affect my finishing choices.
What an EXCELLENT, practical evaluation of wipe-on finishes! And your commentary was clear and informative... THANK YOU!
Hi Marc, I just watched this. Still very relevant despite the time that has elapsed. You are good at what you do and I'm glad you can support your family doing it.
I used the ARm R Seal on a cherry wall shelf with 2 drawers. I loved the way that it brought out the characteristics of the grain and gum pockets without bloching. The reflection was also really cool. I loved it. Usually I shellac everything.
Thank you for your help with choosing a good finish. I don't do fine woodworking projects but the stuff that I do I want to look good. Thank you for your time. I did get the help I needed to select a good finish. One of my old timer friends once told me that if you put the lid on tight and store the can upside down the content doesn't seal off the top. But the harden layer when upright and open is then on the bottom of the can.
Time for a little geek info: One thing to note is that Waterlox is a phenolic resin mixed with tung oil the other two are a polyurethane. There is a third type which is an alkyd varnish but is more expensive and difficult to find. The polyurethanes have always been known for their great abrasion resistance, increased hardness, (think tungsten carbide which is subject to chipping) and thus have been traditionally used on floors. The phenolic resin and Tung oil finish that Waterlox uses is known to be "tougher" (Think O1 tool steel which you can lap to a really sharp edge, will flex and not chip, dulls faster) it is also easier to rub out the final even finish which is not easily done with polyurethanes. Not to be the the experiment critic... but I found it interesting that Marc decided on using veneered plywood rather than solid wood for testing purposes... I do believe that this automatically puts the Waterlox at a disadvantage because by nature the phenolic finishes are to be absorbed much deeper into the wood than polyurethanes and provide a type of flexible backbone to the fibers of the wood. This is why you saw the wood absorbing so much more Waterlox in the demonstration. Now if there is only 1/42" of an inch of veneer for the phenolic resin to absorb into then a barrier of adhesive between the veneer and substrate this may prevent the Waterlox from performing the way it was meant to perform which may have been why the Waterlox sealer failed the first water test which it really should excel at... Theoretically in summary Waterlox will not nearly have the scratch resistance of polyurethanes such as arm-r-seal but when they do occur they should be less noticeable and more easily repairable than an equivalent scratch on poly. What this test showed was how each of these finishes performed on plywood but not wood but that might just be splitting hairs. These are great videos and are a tremendous contribution to the woodworking community. I recognize the amount of time and effort that goes into putting these together so thanks and keep up the good work!!