33333000 Polycrylic Protective Finish Spray for Wood, Clear Satin, 11.5 oz. Aerosol Can

Easy to use good value top code for my wood stenciling project for my new puppy cave. Not shiny so the gold stunning shows through, but it makes a good final seal on the project drives quickly good consistency 12 inches apart tends to drip if you get get too close. Odor dissipated quickly in an open area puppy was glad to go in about two days later.

I used this to finish a chair made from a mix of solid and plywood. The spray is invisible as advertised, and dries very quickly. The finish is hard to spot but it is satiny and makes the wood grain more rich, but not too much. In summary, if you want to maintain the raw wood look, this helps varnish the wood while making a minimal impact. If done correctly, the finish should be smooth. I sanded between coats and did three coats in total. My chair is located indoors so I can't say how well it holds up to weather. Generally speaking though, outdoor furniture should use oiled based varnishes anyways. There has been complaints of splats, while the can does splatter sometimes it is not too bad. Just spray away from the wood first and then spray at the wood when the spray is even.

Been using for 25 years. Use on indoor work and the oil based for outdoor work. Quite durable only needing a re coat every decade or so.

I bought the spray can because I had a pretty intricate wood project that would have been tough to apply the finish using a brush. As anyone who has used the non-spray cans knows, this product can be hard to apply without getting blobs around sharp edges. The spray can is a little better, but it requires some skill to make it work. The spray does not really atomize the poly very well and it's very easy to apply too much and get a drip. I found it's better to apply a very light coat and trust that it will self-level as it dries (which it does for the most part).

Be sure to let completely dry before hanging!

EXCELLENT PRODUCT

Con: It's a little expensive. Pro: If you have any spray painting skills at all your results will be good. I built a cabinet using veneer. I didn't want the thin veneer to get to wet and bubble up with a brush on coating so I sprayed a couple very light coats with this first. Then I brushed on with a foam brush two coats from a can for more thickness. Then I lightly sanded with 400 grit sandpaper. Cleaned it up good then sprayed on 2 more coats with fantastic results. Yes, I could have just kept spraying on coat after coat but brushing it on is less expensive and I will have more spray now for future projects.

This kept my wood bird house beautiful! No rot!