1 qt. Satin Polyurethane Wipe-On

It was easy to use and it turned out beautiful.

This was easy to apply and we stained and then applied three light coats to 2 new plywood birch cabinet doors that I routed the edges (lightly sanding with 600 grit sandpaper in between coats) and the finished product was excellent and matched very well.

This product is the worst finishing product I have ever used. If you want your project looking like it was wiped down with the dirtiest mop in the world then this is for you. It is thick and sticky such that it will turn over your rag as you wipe. It dries within seconds such that it never levels off and leaves every single streak mark from your applicator. Run away! The first coat with a cotton towel went so bad I tried the second with a microfiber foam applicator like you might use for applying wax to your car. The thickness of the microfiber applicator fixed the problem of losing grip on the rag because the finish is so sticky. It made no differece to the streaking tho. I tried a third coat where I worked the product until it dried, about 60 seconds for this junk. That coat turned out more level than the previous two but still the worst finish I have ever done. I have used regular brush on poly and minwax wipe on poly without issue. I cannot figure out how rust-oleum let this out the door. They should be ashamed.

This product worked perfectly to give a clear rubbed on finish and keep the natural beauty of the wood. It is easy to apply with a simple rag and three coats gives very durable food resistant finish. Our contractor used another product that cost ten times as much and left a glassy finished (first image) that distracts from the natural beauty of the wood and was much more difficult to apply. See photos for differences.

Watco Wipe-On Poly is my go to wipe on finish over oil based stains and tinted danish oil stains. It provides a great low build up finish and allows for adding coats (minimum of 3 recommended) until desired sealing and sheen are achieved. I use both Satin and Gloss depending upon the project.

This stuff is so thick and sticky that it’s impossible to get a smooth streak-free finish on a large surface. I thought step 1 was laughable considering that the instructions said to mix thoroughly, how does one mix thoroughly through a hole the size a of a half dollar? Pour the entire can into something with a larger opening to allow for the stirring? And then what? Pour the contents back into the can? Or use it all in one go? Just reading those directions I should have just immediately returned it. But I didn’t so on to coat 1. Coat 1 was applied by wiping it on (as the name states), it didn’t go too well. Because of the stickiness it was impossible to get a smooth application before my cloth would start to get tacky and leave drag marks. I hoped it would magically level out during the drying process...it didn’t. For coat 2 I decided to brush on the poly in hopes it would be better. I was finishing a dresser so opted to start with a small drawer to test the application. I, of course, sanded all the pieces first with 240 grit sandpaper to help smooth it a bit. It went much better. Some streaks but they were minimal compared to the cloth application. After applying the test application with my brush I cleaned my area and thoroughly cleaned my brand new brush with paint thinner and left it to dry until I could get back to the project in the morning. When I started at it again the next morning I found out that all of the bristles on my new brush were completely stuck together, apparently paint thinner isn’t good enough to clean this product off. After throwing out my new brush I grabbed another and proceeded on. All drawers were poly’d and they looked passable. On to the top of the dresser. Again, using the brush did a passable job but still left a bit of streaking. After well over 4 hours I attempted a 3rd and final coat. After sanding I began to apply the 3rd coat and again noticed that it was quickly getting tacky causing the brush to drag. Yet again causing ugly brush strokes and streaks all over the top of my dresser. I suffered through the 3rd coat knowing it would dry a disastrous mess. And it did. Now I’m left with a giant mess that I’ll likely have to completely strip and spend more money to start over again. This stuff is absolute trash. Save yourself the time and energy and buy a different brand.

Easy to apply. Dried quickly. Exactly what I needed for my project.

Great finish to work with. A little more time demanding than other wipeon ploys but effort is worth the superior outcome

I wiped on 4 coats on a bare tabletop. Came out beautiful!

Great product. easy to apply and produces a professional finish.