Lowes had clearance on "Polycrylic" water based poly

[Vincerama]

I've had pretty good results with this, having finished a kitchen island with it and then beating the crap out of that island for 5 years.

I was actually looking for dowels at Lowes when I stumbled onto ONE GALLON cans of polycrylic, normal price $44, clearance price ... $1.78. ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY EIGHT CENTS!

Now, I'm hoping it's not somehow expired or something, but I bought a few gallons of assorted poly (gloss, semi, satin). They also had spray cans of the stuff, normal price $10, on sale for ... 27 cents.

Not sure why they are clearing it, but I had pretty good results, so I spent about $8 for like $200 worth of poly. So if it's "bad" or "old" or something...well, 8 bucks.

Vince

[herb fellows]

Considering you can't get a gallon of milk for $1.78, I'd say you did pretty well! Nice score.

[Vincerama]

Oh, I guess "Polycrylic" is not POLYURETHANE, but a water based ACRYLIC finish.

As far as I can tell, it's pretty tough stuff.

Vince

[sscherin]

WoW.. I better Check Lowes.

I use that stuff for covering my airplanes.
A few gallons should last me nearly forever.

[cabinetman]

Oh, I guess "Polycrylic" is not POLYURETHANE, but a water based ACRYLIC finish.

As far as I can tell, it's pretty tough stuff.

Vince

That is one good deal. It has a very long shelf life especially if not opened. It's not an oil base polyurethane, but it is a form of waterbased polyurethane.
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[Photojosh]

I'm not familiar with this stuff. But I've got a kitchen island going to be made out of cypress that I want to give a solid hard finish to. My mom has a hatch-cover coffee table that was protected with something that looks like it would have been used on a bartop in a saloon. Is this the same sort of stuff as that? Or am I missing the point?

[hermit]

I bought a gallon of this a couple weeks ago on clearance for $35, so I'd say you got a heck of a good deal. I think Minwax has changed their water based poly finish. The new stuff on the shelf is called "Oil Modified Water Based Polyurethane". The can looks a lot like their oil based polyurethane. I actually just tried this new stuff too, and I like it a lot better than the old type. It levels out real nice and dries fast like the polycrylic. It will build a heavy film coat with 3 coats so I decided to use it on my kitchen cabinets I am making. I still like shellac or oil based wipe on poly for furniture type projects, but wanted something easy and, durable that I could apply by hand for the kitchen.

Todd

[jlm]

... something that looks like it would have been used on a bartop in a saloon. Is this the same sort of stuff as that?

The super-hard, heavy "bar-top" finish is probably a two-part resin type coating. Much more durable than polyurethane finishes. Polycrylic isn't that kind of finish, but if you can find it for under two bucks a gallon, it's a great buy! It's a good product, pretty durable, and doesn't yellow like oil-based polys do, but it's pretty much just a plain ol' polyurethane.

[duncsuss]

not happening near me

I stopped by the nearest Lowes, there were pint cans of the MinWax Polycrylic on the shelves at the regular price ($16 or thereabouts).

It didn't look like they ever stocked gallon cans of it, and nobody knew anything about a price reduction on the product. Disappointing ...