Mixing latex with poly

wptski · May 13, 2016

Anyone ever try this in this forum?

Video

The thread where the video was linked.

tjbnwi · May 15, 2016

Never tried it. Let us know how it works if you try it.

Tom

Jeff2413 · Jul 25, 2016

I've used the Floetral quiet a bit but never the poly. Although a painter friend of mine swears by it.

tjbnwi · Jul 25, 2016

I tried it and had a few others give it a try. Works exceedingly well. Layout is great. I eliminated the Flotrol. No sheen shift with the poly like you get with Flotrol.

Tom

wptski · Jul 25, 2016

tjbnwi said:
I tried it and had a few others give it a try. Works exceedingly well. Layout is great. I eliminated the Flotrol. No sheen shift with the poly like you get with Flotrol.

Tom

I think the point of adding the poly was to increase finish hardness/durability but maybe it aids in other ways as well. What did you mix it with and how much?

tjbnwi · Jul 25, 2016

wptski said:
tjbnwi said:

I tried it and had a few others give it a try. Works exceedingly well. Layout is great. I eliminated the Flotrol. No sheen shift with the poly like you get with Flotrol.

Tom

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I think the point of adding the poly was to increase finish hardness/durability but maybe it aids in other ways as well. What did you mix it with and how much?

Helps in laying the paint down.

5% in Super Paint, 5% in Pro Classic. Off the gun the paint laid down much better.

Tom

Cheese · Jul 26, 2016

Tom I'm just curious...you're adding 5% poly while the video is adding 50% poly, why the huge difference? Doesn't 50% seem like an awful lot?

I always used a 10% max as a rule of thumb for either Penetrol, Floetrol or water.

jyarbrou · Jul 26, 2016

Tom,

I'm getting ready to experiment with some spraying of ProClassic through a Fuji Mini Mite 4 I picked up recently. Is the 5% poly all you are using for thinning?

tjbnwi · Jul 26, 2016

Cheese said:
Tom I'm just curious...you're adding 5% poly while the video is adding 50% poly, why the huge difference? Doesn't 50% seem like an awful lot?

I always used a 10% max as a rule of thumb for either Penetrol, Floetrol or water.

My goal is never to affect chemistry more than 5%.

Difference could be in the equipment and its ability to deliver a heavier/thicker product.

Tom

tjbnwi · Jul 26, 2016

jyarbrou said:
Tom,

I'm getting ready to experiment with some spraying of ProClassic through a Fuji Mini Mite 4 I picked up recently. Is the 5% poly all you are using for thinning?

The MM 4 will spray PC with a 1.3 or 1.5 air cap set without thinning. It lays down much better with the poly in it. Match both products sheen.

Tom

wptski · Jul 26, 2016

tjbnwi said:
My goal is never to affect chemistry more than 5%.

Difference could be in the equipment and its ability to deliver a heavier/thicker product.

Tom

Would the poly brand make any difference and what did you use?

tjbnwi · Jul 26, 2016

wptski said:
tjbnwi said:

My goal is never to affect chemistry more than 5%.

Difference could be in the equipment and its ability to deliver a heavier/thicker product.

Tom

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Would the poly brand make any difference and what did you use?

Minwax Polycrylic.

Tom

Sparktrician · Jul 27, 2016

Tom, I'm curious - why do you prefer the Minwax poly over the General Finishes poly?

tjbnwi · Jul 27, 2016

Sparktrician said:
Tom, I'm curious - why do you prefer the Minwax poly over the General Finishes poly?

It's what I had on the shelf.

Tom

Sparktrician · Jul 28, 2016

tjbnwi said:
Sparktrician said:

Tom, I'm curious - why do you prefer the Minwax poly over the General Finishes poly?

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It's what I had on the shelf.

Tom

[big grin]

leakyroof · Jul 29, 2016

tjbnwi said:
Sparktrician said:

Tom, I'm curious - why do you prefer the Minwax poly over the General Finishes poly?

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It's what I had on the shelf.

Tom

HAH HAH HAH.... Boom...... way too funny but yet so true for many things that we do in life.

bkharman · Sep 16, 2016

As some may have read, I am getting my Fuji Q5 next week (woohoo!)

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member] and [member=43744]jyarbrou[/member] (and others) how has this mix of 5% poly worked for you? I am doing some trim and cabinet doors to start, so hard and quick cure are the name of the game...

cheers. Bryan.

tjbnwi · Sep 16, 2016

bkharman said:
As some may have read, I am getting my Fuji Q5 next week (woohoo!)

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member] and [member=43744]jyarbrou[/member] (and others) how has this mix of 5% poly worked for you? I am doing some trim and cabinet doors to start, so hard and quick cure are the name of the game...

cheers. Bryan.

Worked well for the little I used it. Paint cures hard.

Tom

bkharman · Sep 17, 2016

tjbnwi said:
bkharman said:

As some may have read, I am getting my Fuji Q5 next week (woohoo!)

[member=4105]tjbnwi[/member] and [member=43744]jyarbrou[/member] (and others) how has this mix of 5% poly worked for you? I am doing some trim and cabinet doors to start, so hard and quick cure are the name of the game...

cheers. Bryan.

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Worked well for the little I used it. Paint cures hard.

Tom

Does it seem to cure any quicker??

Cheers. Bryan.

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tjbnwi · Sep 17, 2016

Top surface does not appear to be affected. Not sure about coalesce time.

Tom