WOOD FINISHING: Glass-Smooth Results With Polyurethane
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Are you discouraged with the quality of finish you get on wood? Power buffing can fix that. Watch this simple technique in action and you won't be disappointed any more. I discovered this method more than 20 years ago and it's perfect for the home DIYer. Here's a link to the place I buy my rubbing pads for this technique: bit.ly/2Xlernx
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Didn't even ask us to like and subscribe....for that reason I'm going to like and subscribe
I just want to say I am fed up with 30-minute videos that are full of irrelevant rubbish and hardly tell you anything. This is the opposite, its brief, practical and well explained - tells me just waht I need to know and demonstrates it. Thanks!
@Fretboard Burner
It looks like you're completely outvoted. Hardly surprising really.
@Fretboard Burner you didnt read his full comment........you misjudged it completely.. FOCUS
Ive figured out theres about 3 different kinds of vids that often are lumped together. Clickbait where the title promises, and the content doesnt deliver. Then theres the ones where the title promises, but delivers only after 15min of ranting. Those I simply call TV shows, or entertainment shows.
Then theres the ones that promise, and deliver what they promise. Those I call honest shows.
And I can certainly see how it would piss a guy off who hops on youtube to learn himself over a hurdle in a current project (often in a hurry), only to be subjected to straight up clickbait or someone telling campfire stories for 10min before getting to the point of the video.
Tegridy!
@Fretboard Burner I'm tired of people being tired about other people being tired.
This is great a great video.
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my god, i love when a video gets right to the point. this is everything i needed to know and then some. thank you
Exactly. God bless all the experts who go into extreme detail but sometimes you just want a direct, right to the point video!!!
Wait, no 3-minute intro? - Thank you! - Grateful for that!
Yeah too bad he can't get the audio right. He needs a microphone and to not hold the camera so close when he is sanding. Its annoying to hear all the sanding over him talking. But if he wants to hold the camera so close he needs to mute the microphone on the camera
Perfect video, this is the problem I'm having currently. Have applied 2 coats now will apply 1 more and buff custom doors. Thank you for explaining with no fluff.
They do that because there trying to make longer videos so they can grow there channel but I agree it is very annoying lol
Not all hero’s wear capes. Thank you for saving 25 minutes of my life.
I've been doing wood working as a hobby most of my life. When I got my cordless sander, it came with pads like you have here. I never knew what they were for until now... Thanks! I learned something new.
Yo Peaves that’s the packaging, throw it away.
Just finished refinishing my old family dining table and was so disappointed in the end result! You just saved my project! Thanks SO much for this video! SO HELPFUL!
disappointed as how? do you mean d other way round
I can’t wait to try that on my next project. Thank you for the
Information. I have never had a dust free environment to apply finishes so I had to live with a less than professional finish. Great video! Thanks again.
For those who can't find 3M rubbing pad in your country, 3M might be calling it with different name. In my country, Malaysia, they call them as 3M Scotch-Brite "hand pad". The model number would be 7445(this is the white color) and the other is 7448.
Bang.. Lepas sanding pakai 3m pad tu tak payah cat lagi sekali ke?
@@akmalsufi5833 Ya, tak payah nak cat lagi. Itu kira step paling last sekali
@@thegoldenseed cara ni leh apply tak kalau saya pakai toa gloss 2 layer lepastu tiru step ni.. Sebab risau cat dia terkeluar plak.. Ke untuk cat PU ja
@@akmalsufi5833 hmmm. Tak pernah cuba dgn cat gloss. Sepatutnya cat takkan tanggal. Cuba kat kayu spare yg tak pakai dulu. Tgk effect dia cantik ke tak. Lepas tu baru buat kat semua kayu lain. Tolong share result dia.
@@thegoldenseed ok bang.. Saya try dulu.. Nnti saya share result
This video is SO HELPFUL and concise. I’m working on my first furniture restoration project and this helped immensely with my finishing process. Thank you!
Just what I was looking for. I’ve watched all kinds of videos but this is the first one I’ve seen that I can clearly see a difference in the appearance of the wood after each sanding application.
The technique works fantastically! I had just completed six coats of poly on a new 36x72 rustic dining room table. Not only did the procedure work for the poly, but I also used it in removing finishing paste wax. What a super idea, thank you.
AHH thank you so much! I have been making fine furniture for years. I can get to the mirror look, but it takes me so long. This is a much more efficient method. I love TH-cam, insofar as learning woodworking, etc, I learn so much that makes my products better and better.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just bought my first unfinished dining room table that I want to keep it as natural as possible. Your video was EXACTLY what I needed to know.
Thank you so much for posting this video! You literally saved my project - I painted our vanity top and no matter what method I used to apply the topcoat, I couldn’t get a smooth finish. I was contemplating using pour on epoxy when I came across your video. After receiving the supplies, I had a smooth finish in 5 minutes. Thank you!
Thanks for getting to the point. Quickly moving to each step and showing a brief demonstration. ❤️
This is a "just the facts, ma'am" type of guy, never entranced by his own voice and talking more about his accomplishments than about the work to do, an awesome fella, THANKS BUDDY!
What a perfect video. Exactly the problem I'm trying to fix. Great tips! Finishing a guitar with wipe on poly and this will help a great deal. Very concise!
This technique worked really great on my 5 workbench/miter station tabletops stained with classic gray and finished with polyurethane. Leaves a high end furniture piece finish. Now it’s time to beat them up a bit!
Thank You for the video, helped me out a lot. 👍🏻👍🏻
Agree with everyone else. Thank you for being easy to understand and straight to the point. This helped a lot.
I tried this today and it worked beautifully. I couldn't believe anything I put polyurethane on would actually turn out so well! Thank you so much!
WOW. THANKS! THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!
I’m just refinishing my first table, and just finished the last coat of polyurethane. I was wondering how to make sure it stays shiny after the last sanding. You’re EXTREMELY HELPFUL!
You, sir, are a savior. Tried this today on my satin polyurethane finish for my butcher block counter top. All the little nibs and fibers that deposited from the atmosphere smoothed out nicely with the 3M pad after a 24h dry time. Since I'm going for low gloss that pad is my final step!
I come back to this video every time I poly a project to remind myself how to get great results. Thank you so much for creating this video!!!
Well done, thank you so much!! I restoring a sailboat interior which had some water damage and black stains, I bleached out the stains and found out from the former owner that it had polyurethane on the finish so I ready too make her beautiful again!!
Many blessings Sir!!
thank god you came upon this video i was watching the one from 2010 and i loved the finish on the wood with the blue colored stain and then it was gone that quick so thank you for following up ...
I learned this technique from one of your other vids. It's great. I'm waiting for more 3m pads as we speak so I can finish my latest project. Thanks
My husband built me a maple table. He does a lot of woodworking but I usually do the finishing. I can't wait to try this last step on my new table top! Using Minwax matte finish but when I tried it on a scrap piece and it was beautiful! Thank you!
Subscribed!! Thanks so much for putting out great content without all the nonsense TH-cam is famous for. I’m looking forward to your next video!
I agree with everyone one here saying the same as im about to say.... this guy gave useful information with no fluff in under 5 minute. Great info
Wow, thank you so much for making this very helpful video, just finished my kitchen cabinets and I didn't quite liked the results on the polyurethane part, after watching watching your video I now know exactly what to do finish the job right,so glad I found your videos thanks. 😊👍👍
This ended up being very helpful for me. Thanks so much!
Cool stuff. I don't have a ro sander so I'm just buffing by hand with ultra fine pads. I'm using them between coats, buffing until the surface is white and smooth, and then wiping the dust off with a very lightly damp paper towel-seems to be working quite nicely.
FANTASTIC result, thank you so much. Please do more videos!
Good tip, will need to give this a try. Thank you!
Cheers Steve! This has changed everything for me
I'm a little late to this discussion, but...I have been using the Scotch pads, and particularly the grey ones and sometimes the green ones, for several years now, on my random orbit sander to get whatever degree of shine that I want for that particular piece of wood. But what I do is cut the Scotch pad to fit the sanding disc and this helps the sander from wanting to sling the Scotch pad off the sander. I also like it because I can get a shine but still have the wood look more or less natural and not have it look like a piece of plastic.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! You just helped me take my finish ability to the next level!!!!!!!
Well, this beats my finishing trick. I just call everything I make 'rustic.' Then all of my sins are automatically forgiven. smh
This is my life hack. I didn't say you could use it! 🤪
@@mwc821 Bet i've been doing it longer! lol!
This video is directly to the point. Just what I need. Thanks!
I was stumped until I watched your video. I did not have access to a 3M buffing pad but did have some cheap scrubbing sponge with a pad on the one side. Worked great. Thanks for the pad idea.
You just helped me create a finish I am so proud of! Thank you💛
I can't wait to try this. Thanks!
Thank you! Very simple information and straight to the point. 10x thumbs up!
great simple solution to a verry frustrating problem, thanks!
This video is perfect 🤩 Thank you for sharing and explaining everything so well!!
Thank you sir straight to the point thanks for these great tips! I messed up a poly coat the other day had to sand the piece again! Had a art piece I did on the build thought I had ruined it for good but luckily I saved it! I did similar to your tips but you had a few extra tips in that I did not know! Thanks for the informative video will sub and look forward to more videos in the future! Happy wood working!
Bob Ross of woodworking. Love it! Thanks!
Best demonstrative speaker on TH-cam.
Well done.
Brilliant! Thank you! This clinches a very long overdue project! God bless!!!
I just did this to my new desktop and it looks like smooth glass! This is a great tip!
thank you for making this video, ill be doing this on my guitar. I didn't know how to finish it after applying the poly but now I do. Thanks
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!
This was the most helpful video I have ever watched in regards to finishing with polyurethane. Saved my project! Thank you
Glad it helped!
Can’t wait to give this a try! Thank you for the vid.
Thank you so very much. I have searched and searched for a solution to this problem. I can't wait to try this... I thought it was just me.
Nice job, we did similiar techniques when we refinished hard wood floors for 20 yrs
Thanks for providing this vid...I only have a one speed orbital sander so I guess ill be using the hand method. I didnt even know there were these other types of finer scrubbers -- will come in handy as i still have a couple of more polyurethane coats i need to apply to my cornhole project boards. Thanks again!!
I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks my friend that's going to make my current project easy. Straight to the point, I got it and will do it.
Hope your well and safe
This works great. Did it on cheap pine from Home Depot i used to build my keezer collar. After the inital sanding, i applied 6 coats of Minwax high gloss polyurethane, lightly sanding between coats with 320 grit sandpaper. Sixth coat dried for 24 hours, then sanded with 400 grit, then wet sanded with 600 grit, then went over that with 0000 steel wool and then followed up with white 3M final finishing pad from Lowes on my orbital sander. Fantastic finish; smooth as glass and a nice warm glow.
Did you hand sand with the 400/600 grit sandpaper? I just applied my final coat of Poly and I'm trying to figure out what to do next.
Exactly what i was looking for, buffing a wood surface, thanks.
Very straight forward in your explanation, thank you for the information
Brilliant tip! I'm in awe.
I've been looking into alternatives to poly as it's a pain to maintain a dust-free environment. I've moved towards Watco Danish Oil which has varnish and Waterlox which is resin-modified Tung Oil. Both soak into the wood building coats slowly but without any of the nuisances like brush marks or bumps. Once several coats are applied you can buff them to get a sheen. Danish Oil is good for light use and Waterlox is for heavier duty use and is more waterproof.
To the author: this is without question one of the most useful videos I have ever viewed about finishing techniques. So thanks so much for creating this! However, I don't think the title of your video really does justice to what you are offering here. It is not just about how to get glass-smooth results with polyurethane. it is really about glass-smooth results AFTER THE FACT. Yours is the first how-to video on wood finishing with poly that I have ever viewed that talks about the process AFTER the finish has been applied and has dried. All the other videos I have viewed (and I have viewed lots) talk about how to achieve better results DURING the process - namely between coats. I would strongly suggest you add a couple of words to your title to emphasize the 'after the fact' benefits that truly distinguish your technique!
This video was soo helpful!!! Thank you so much for showing this technique.
Thanks for posting this. It was exactly what I wanted to know and really helped me.
Thank you so much. I'm a fair to middlin woodworker and had no idea about this process.
Great work, thanks Steve
scouring pad on the orbital sander. pure genius. i frequently use scouring pads in finishing and it never occurred to me to try it on my orbital.
Thanks Steve! Just tried this technique today. Worked great. You just elevated my finishing game. Thanks again.
Good Morning Drew!
That's great news. Thanks for letting me know. What sort of project have you tried buffing on so far?
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Steve
I used this technique on a nightstand I built for my son. Finished with oil based polyurethane.
@@baileylineroad awesome video! I refinish furniture and this technique is going to be a game changer for my work! I am having trouble finding these exact pads though :( even tried using your link where you purchase. Maybe they've discontinued the ones you used since this video is over 4 yrs old. If you happen to see my comment would you please post a link to the exact square pads you used 🙏 thank you!
Very informative and helpful. Thanks very much for these great tips!
I agree whole-hardheartedly, I have been doing this procedure for years, with very satisfying results.
Question for you.. i just yried this and result was smooth but cloudy .. i purchased the buffing pads he suggested and used random orbial sander.. any suggestions
@@angelawhalen8890 It could be for a couple of reasons, here are three:
First, the wood might have not been dry, poliurethane works best when applied to lumber or wood with 15% of humidity ir less. So there might be some humidity trapped between the wood and the finish.
Second reason, could be the sanding and planing job; you must always aim for the flattest surface and evenly sand the latter up to 150-180 grit(over 320 is overkill). Then sand in between coats with 400 grit and increase the grit every 2 coats. Typically you will apply only 4 coats, so you could start with 400 and en with 800 grit. But if the surface isn't flat or haven't been sanded properly, there are going to be low spots that you'll miss with the next grit, and hence the bad results. Marking with a pencil is used as a good reference to see if you are sanding properly, and if there is a spot where the pencil mark remains, mark again and sand until it disappears, only then move to the next grit.
Reason number three is the polishing job, in almost every video out there, people cut the video since the polishing job takes some time, take your time to do it but don't, I repeat DO NOT, use the pencil technic once you started applying the finish, since you will mess up the finish. Try to do the polishing job with a light reflection so you can see which part needs a retouch.
Hopes this helps!
I wish I had seen this two weeks ago!!!! Great video and THANK YOU!!!
Thank you Steve!
I did this on an oak shelf I made and it turned out nice!
Steve, your video is a godsend for me! Thanks ever so much! Happy new subscriber here. 💛😎
So helpful with my butcher block countertop. Thank you, great video!
Thanks for the video, was helpful. Also everybody uses pine for these demonstrations but we can't see the change. It would be much better if a darker wood like walnut or cherry were used
Awesome tutorial. Thank you!
This is great, thanks for the tips!
Great ideas. Excellent process
Well done! To the point, just the info I needed.
I can't wait to try this! Thank you! New subbie
Thank you for that very instructive video. Very well demonstrated. I use spray on poly for my gameboards and sometimes the finish needs a little help.
I have been looking for this topic video forever - thank you!
Question - do you suggest to go over these steps before putting drawers together - I find so hard to sand and polish drawers - specially the small ones - any tips?
Boom! fantastic tip! fantastic presentation! all TH-camrs need to watch this and realize you don't need fancy graphics and begging for followers. you just need good information. thank you!
This is absolutely the content I was looking for! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Excellent examples. Thank you
Top tips. Many thanks.
Very good finishing tips! Thanks
Brilliant Tip to take the fjnishing to a much higher level.
I wasn’t aware I could sand in between paint coats. I thought I was only supposed to sand in between primer coats. Thanks again! 😊
Hey Steve, I learned this when I was a kid. You can use pumice stone then rotten stone on a damp chalk board eraser to get it super smooth then after that we put a coat of paste wax on it. That is what I was taught oh about 50 yrs ago lol and that is of coarse what I do when I want a very smooth finish.
Hi Merle,
Thank for your note and comments. I used to use pumice then rottenstone too, but I switched to rubbing pads because they're faster and less messy. There's no need to make up a slurry with water. I still have my jars or pumice and rottenstone in the shop. Haven't opened them for 35 years now.
Thanks for watching!
Steve
Very nice video, thank you I've subscribed! I just finished a project yesterday with water based PU. However, I wet sanded it down with 1000 grit 3M paper, and then used a rubbing compound, and buffed it to a high sheen, by hand. I then used car wax on it, and the results were amazing. Do give it a try. Thank you for taking the time to make this video, for guys like me, who really appreciate ideas that can turn out great work! Your efforts will help millions. Good luck, and God bless!
What pad/cloth did you use for hand buffing?
Wow that was amazing, thank you!
Great video!! Never thought to use rubbing pads with my random orbit sander. Looking forward to my next project :D
Loved your video! Thank you
I use the white pad on my oiled projects. Gives a fantastic finish.