MinwaxPolycrylic Protective Finish,1 Quart,Matte 3 Pack,622224444-3

The Minwax 622224444 Polycrylic Protective Finish, 1 quart, Matte received was not the right product in the can. After applying this to the center leaf the product dried as a satin gloss finish. The left hand side was done using Minwax 222224444 Polycrylic Protective Finish Water Based, 1/2 pint, Matte.Now I have to return can, buy again, sand and reapply. Lesson may be to not trust the label and apply to test piece because you can't count on the manufacturer to get it right.Amazon made the return process through UPS Store very easy. So they get 5 stars.

I read the reviews and how 2 best apply, what not to do, etc. Then, I just grabbed a brush and went at it. Think I did 2 coats. It dried pretty quick so by the time I was finished with the entire table, I was ready for the 2nd coat. I didn't follow any rules, no special directions, no sanding in between, etc. Just dipped the brush in and painted it on. As hoped, it has a nice matte finish. The only sheen I can see is when I'm at eye level... then I can see the glare from the sunlight. And even then, it's barely there.

If I could go back in time and not use this product, I would. I have used it many times before over the years but the formula has changed or this was a bad batch. Absolutely ruined my very expensive project in the end stages. Applied thin coats and it refused to settle. It used to self smooth a bit and this time I could not get it to smooth at all. It dried with obvious ripples I can’t sand out. I have to take the piece to a professional shop to be fully stripped and refinished now. Huge huge waste of money - $500-1000 all because of this garbage. If you don’t regard my negative review, do yourself a favor and forgo their instructions. Do not use very much, use a sponge not a brush and dilute it with water doing many thin coats to build up. But honestly, save yourself the frustration and skip this junk.

I am painting my kitchen cabinets & want the final finish to be matte, like the paint. The product states it is matte finish, however, there is shine to the surface after it is applied. I intended to add the protective finish of the polycrylic to help with wear and tear of kitchen use. Adding this made the finish shiny, which is not my desired look.

I purchased this for a piece I was redoing with chalk paint. I wanted something to add a durable surface and had read a DIY on Pinterest that stated to purchase this. What a disappointment! It was extremely running, therefore hard to work with, and when it dried, it turned my piece yellow! I had to sand the surfaces off and start all over without it. (Yes I did use cover stain on the piece so it was no bleed through). I will definitely not use this one any white pieces in the future.

I absolutely love this top coat. I used it to coat bare wood such as bars in my closets, to cover blemishes on my doors (mahogany veneer) by mixing this finish with acrylic paint to match the wood grain. Used it to coat the leather corners of my Gucci Tote to protect them from rubbing. I particularly like this matte finish as it does not add any shine to the surface. And if I want shine, I just polish the surface a bit with wax. Didn't even have to by the semi gloss version of it. This finish is lightweight, clear, matte and cleans up very easily with water. If you need a few coats you could do light sanding in-between, but I prefer using foam applicator and do a very thin coating, no sanding. On larger surfaces 2-3 thin coats look perfect.

I started doing our cabinets the hard way. Sand back, primer, paint, poly.Problem is that it's the dead of winter and I have to balance between getting the paint overspray out of my garage and keeping it warm.The problem I ran into was that if the paint booth wasn't VERY warm (like seriously, under 65 degrees is a no-go) then this stuff spider cracks like mad. Fixing the cracks is a pain, and consists of dabbing 2-3 thick coats of poly with a fine detail brush into the cracks, drying it quickly with a heat gun on low, sanding it back, and then spraying another coat of poly and RAPIDLY blasting it with the heat gun on low. If you get spider cracks, do exactly what I described above. DO NOT try sanding the cracks back first, they crack all the way down to the paint/surface, so you'll wind up burning through the paint and having to strip and re-do the whole surface. Add poly to fill the cracks and sand it back from there. Use a heat gun on low.But good lord was that becoming a headache. So out of frustration, I tried doing one door by mixing the water based latex paint and the poly 1:1, then thinned it down to about 25 seconds with my paint cup (I was using a 1.5mm nozzle, you could thin it less with a 2mm nozzle.)Literally solved every one of my problems. The final color and sheen is IDENTICAL to the pieces with primer-paint-poly as separate layers. After letting it cure properly (the can lies, you need to cure this stuff, even used as directed, for at LEAST 24-48 hours before it's fully hardened and can offer any protection. Before that, you can mark it with a fingernail. After that, it's rock hard.) it feels just as rock hard, with none of that gummy character that latex paint never loses. And the best part is that the latex paint keeps the whole thing flexible as it dries, so my paint booth can have a cold side, a warm side, and the paint/poly no longer care! no more spider cracks!Once I figured out this stuff's quirks (it's very thin but doesn't spray well from a 1.5mm nozzle without further thinning for some reason) it's fabulous. Great matte look that makes painted surfaces absolutely pop (it's not flat. it's matte. "Matte" is about 15-30% satin. There's an ultra-flat poly if you want FLAT) and it will protect high-wear items like cabinet doors from scrubbing and knocks.

Milky white dries clear. Used on top of alabaster (creamy white color) latex eggshell finish paint just to add a protective coat for added clean ability and durability on my dining set. It went on easily, dried quickly, just make sure you don't have any runs and you're golden. And a little bit goes a long way.