Can You Put Oil-Based Polyurethane Over Water-Based Paint? Find Out Here! Wondering if you can use an oil-based polyurethane over a water-based paint? Well, look no further because I have your answer! Oil-based polyurethane can be applied over water-based paint as long as the paint has dried fully (at least 24 hours). If the paint … Read more
Paint Drying Times Before Applying Polyurethane Wondering how long you need to let paint dry before applying polyurethane? Well, look no further because I have your answer! Most water-based paints dry within 1-2 hours while most oil-based paints dry within 2-4 hours. For best results, wait an hour after the paint feels dry to the … Read more
Fixing Yellowed Rustoleum Chalk Paint Topcoat Wondering why your project turned yellow after applying the topcoat over your Rustoleum chalk paint? Well, look no further because I have your answer! Wood items painted with Rustoleum chalk paint can have the topcoat turn yellow if the project is not primed correctly before being painted. To fix … Read more
How To Fix Polyurethane Bubbles And How To Avoid Polyurethane Mistakes Have you built this gorgeous wooden DIY project, stained it perfectly, and somehow gotten terrible bubbles in your polyurethane? No worries, we’ve all been there. In fact, in my very first project (these cheap & easy DIY wood shelves for your bathroom), I totally … Read more
Can You Save Time By Skipping Sanding Between Coats Of Polyurethane? Have you ever wondered what happens if you don’t sand between coats of polyurethane? I did too because I’m LAZY. I mean, who has time to apply all of those coats of polyurethane AND sand between them? So I ran some tests to show … Read more
