[Millertyme]

I recently polyurethaned a cabinet top with a satin minwax poly. I've used this same can on other projects and the sheen was as expected. I really wanted a smooth finish on this so I used a grain filler first. After 4 coats of poly it has a glossy sheen. My question is, is this typical when you use grain filler on red Oak. It did come out super smooth and I'm wondering if that is why it is also shiny. I don't really mind that is shiny and I know that I can buff it to a duller sheen but it's done now and it looks so good, but it just seemed odd to me.

 

[Millertyme]

Here is a pic. I know it is tough to tell

 

[oh'mike]

I'll bet that the clouding agent settled out and you were left with the glossy base.
Take a screw driver and scrape the bottom of the can---if is packed with a sticky gum--there's your answer.

 

[Jmayspaint]

Yeah, the flattening paste will settle out of satin polly. If it doesn't get stirred up well it's going to be gloss on top.


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[Sir MixAlot]

If it looks good I wouldn't touch it...

Maybe some of the sheen will simmer down a little overtime.

 

[klaatu]

The cheap cotton flox based flatteners Minwax uses are notorious for hardening on the bottom of the can. Get a stir stick and dig that stuff up and mix it well. It will probably come out a dead flat when you get it all mixed up well.

 

[Millertyme]

That could be it. I know the first coat I mixed pretty well but the following coats not so much. I do remember there being some gummy stuff on the bottom of the can and could be possible that i didn't stir enough. Either way the top came out nice and I'm happy with the project.

 

[oh'mike]

The white cabinets really set off the wood top---nice and clean looking.