Awlgrip Awlwood Ma Gloss Finish (Size: Quart)

Must start with bare wood. Must apply 1 coat of Awlwood primer. Then up to 8 coats of Awlwood top coat. I used this on flooring. The shine is outstanding and it resists scratching better than the best varnishes. Now I use it on table tops and furniture. The shine after 3 coats is equivalent to 6 coats of varnish. Comes is a screw top can to keep water vapor out..

This goes on fine with foam brushes. Instructions are only found online. Something not in the instructions is that only lacquer thinner will clean brushes with this. If you need to coat the back of a project, it is best to do it after the front is dry. Be careful not to have coats drip around to the other side. If a drip forms and hardens, let it dry for a day and then sand it down.

Please with the product. Brightwork went well with this product. Will be purchasing again.

Instructions say for professional use only. Totally agree. If you are even an advanced DYI'er don't even think of applying this. It is NOT easy to apply. It becomes thick like honey and runs, drips, and is just extremely frustrating to work with. I have tried top notch brushes (throw them away) to foam pads and nothing applies like other products.I am stripping what I applied and going with a different product.

I'm on my third season with this product. I recoat once a year and it has held up very well. I took the teak down to bare wood and buit up eight coats to start. now just two quick coats one a year seems to be great

Fantastic product. Now use for all my teak. Use 4" foam rollers only, forget brushes.

Headline: First impressions of Awlwood MA systemDescribe Yourself : Avid Do-It-YourselferDon'ts:Use alcohol in prepping -poisons the materialUse oxalic acid to bleach the wood -poisons the materialApply under very low humid conditions-will impede dry times i.e. never dryUse good quality brushes -brushes can not be cleaned and will be 'throw-away'Use any containers that are solvent sensitive -if in doubt use tall glass or tall metal containers. wide flat containers will shorten pot life.Don't "worry" material by continual brush strokes, apply and tip offDo's:Apply only on stripped bare teak, mahogany etc.Rag on primer, one cannot get even application w a brush of any type. I used a sock on three fingers over a nitrile gloveTape tightly to teak for prime coat and retape with small border beyond teak for gloss coats, otherwise primer color is visible on gelcoatYellow primer typical for Teak, red for Mahogany. Primer really adds contrast and wood grain contrast.Read product datasheets carefully and followGreat:Depth of Image (DOI) is amazingWas able to do six complete coats in two days on hot humid days on the Chesapeake. Sanding after prime and coat three.Clear gloss is clear! with no hue or tint thus tinted primer gives hueUsed foam brushes "not for use for w shellac and lacquer" they swelled after 20 min. and I just tossed it and used another. Ideally one should use solvent resistant foam brushes.If this product becomes known, the pro varnish 'gurus' commanding big money should be very worried.

Husband likes it.