General Finishes PTHS High Performance Water Based Topcoat, 1 pint, Satin

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General Finishes PTHS High Performance Water Based Topcoat, 1 pint, Satin

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Pros

The only thing that irritated me is days after i ordered my quart, the price went down $5--this is how it goes on amazon, so nothing to do about that, but it still made me irritated. Durability is above average. It is well worth the extra money (as yo... Read More

This product is fairly unique for a retail-grade acrylic in that you can sand it a few hours after you apply it. Sprayed with a critter sprayer.

Cons

If you're okay with streaky lines in the finish, this stuff is okay at best. Even with spraying, the sheen is very streaky. This is how i've had mediocre success with this spray 3 medium coats sanding with a grey brillow pad between. Then one final he... Read More

Even with water, this stuff is impossible to lay with a foam brush or regular brush without getting tons of * marks. It has so much of the mattifying ingredient that it clumps and instantly starts drying.

Dries relatively quickly. Comes in a metal can and was already rusting around the lid when i opened it for the first time. Only one semi related article about this product.

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Quality

I wouldn't use anything else after trying this product.

It's very quality looking and very durable.

Oil based topcoats are for me but i'm coming around to the high-performance product.

Whenever i get a can of this stuff for a project, i am constantly looking for something else to finish with the rest of it.

Competitiveness

I recently refinished a 75 year old 5'x3' maple butcher block that i use as my computer desk.

Spraying this product with my hvlp sprayer.

I found this finish to be the toughest on the markets.

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This product had a total of 6,436 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 9 2022.