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Finish for curly maple - nocrapman - 09-22-2020 Hi folks, I am wrapping up a curly maple wall cabinet for the laundry room. What would be a good finish that would not darken or give it a yellow hue while still bringing out the figure in depth like an oil based wipe on can. For now I just tried a coat of seal a cell from general finishes. It did add that slight BLO type yellow hue unfortunately. Just PU or a coat of wax? I dont plan on using a spray gun. Please and thank you. RE: Finish for curly maple - Bill Holt - 09-22-2020 At the time, I did not know how prone maple is to yellowing. Twenty-one years ago the painter sprayed our beautiful (almost white) maple cabinets with an oil base clear coat of some kind. Now they are very yellow. I've heard two things: 1. use water base finish, 2. use a UV inhibitor. Good luck with the research! RE: Finish for curly maple - camp10 - 09-23-2020 I experimented with GF Arm-R-Seal, Watco Danish Natural Danish Oil, and Minwax Antique Oil. The Antique Oil yellowed the least on maple and is what I use on my small box projects. I'm not sure if its enough protection in a laundry room??? RE: Finish for curly maple - fredhargis - 09-23-2020 It will be hard to do, at least for the long term. The maple itself will darken over time...and I think it will happen regardless of your attempts to prevent it. But using a water borne finish is about as close as you'll come. Bear in mind some waterborne have a slight tint to mimic their oil based counterpart, so choose carefully. It's usually explained on the label if they are tinted. I know John Tencyk (?) suggests GF Enduro Clear Poly (as I recall), and the next time I need such protection I'm planning on trying it. RE: Finish for curly maple - Terry W - 09-23-2020 The clearest finishes are water based. I've used Varathane water based for two set of stairs and the finished dried very clear. RE: Finish for curly maple - jteneyck - 09-23-2020 There is a class of finishes that go on clear and stay that way for a very long time. They contain a dual UV protection system, one that keeps the finish itself from yellowing and a second (HA = Hindered Amine) that keeps the underlying wood from aging. SW's Kem Aqua Plus is the one product I know that contains both stabilizers. However, it's spray only. For a brushable product I'd pick GF's High Performance Poly. It has a UV protection system, but I'm not sure it has the HA component, too. In any case, the finish itself won't yellow for a very long time and it's a brushable product, unlike Enduro Clear Poly which is my personal favorite. John RE: Finish for curly maple - nocrapman - 09-24-2020 Thanks for chiming in everyone. Will explore the options suggested. |