General Finishes Enduro Water Based Clear Poly, 1 Gallon, Satin

Sprayed easily with the recommended fine finish tip in my airless paint sprayer. Finish turned out clear and very durable with virtually no runs. I did about 440 sq ft of oak wainscoting and used 2 1/3 gallons on three coats.

I've used this on several projects over the last 3-4 years and I'm very impressed with the ease of use, ease of clean-up, and the quality and durability of the finish. It sprays flawlessly, dries to the touch very quickly, and builds up to a very even, durable finish; as it should for something that's >$100/gallon :)

I used Target Coatings for quite a while but their shipping costs are high. The material cost is comparable so with free shipping I thought I would give the Enduro a try. I used satin and spayed a newly built cherry vanity using a Fuji Mini-Mite 3 HVLP rig with a 1.3 mm tip. I reduced it with 10% water. It atomized well, laid down a little orange peeled but flattened to a smooth finish when it dried. Probably better to shoot it right out of the can as it tended to run on vertical surfaces it I wasn't careful with the film thickness. Overall very forgiving, which is a good thing since the gun was new (to me) so it took a little time to dial it in. The finish is pretty similar to the Target urethane, as little bit of a "plastic" look that all waterbornes have and more of a sheen than conversion varnish, but still perfectly acceptable. It's not as easy to brush as the Target, which General finishes doesn't recommend anyway. But, still doable if you apply thin coats with a quality foam brush (jen/RedTree). For larger areas, roll on a medium coat with a small short nap roller and tip it off with a foam brush. One or two roller widths at a time overlapping the adjacent coat. I did some doors this way and they almost looked sprayed. It dries fast so work fast, or maybe try some retarder. I've never used it so I can't comment on how well it works.

General Finishes water-based acrylic urethane dries in no time you can apply multiple coats in one day. Sprays like a dream. Nothing like polyurethane where you get maybe one coat a day. Extremely easy cleanup as well being water-based. Forget the big box stores one finish fits all approach. You know the brand I mean!

Refinished kitchen cabinets, easy to spray and comes out with a nice stain finish , tried other poly finishes and the satin comes out high gloss. This is a far superior product worth the money .

I use a Fuji HVLP sprayer and have tried lots of water-based finishes. Even though this is pretty pricey, I keep coming back to it because it's the best performer. Fast drying, nice flow out, excellent durability. I usually put on three coats in 1 day, with two hours dry time between the coats. I always sand between coats, but don't imagine that it will be easy to sand off a lot of the finish, it's really hard. If you are careful with the spray, the sanding is easy and quick. Don't try to brush it, that will be just a mess. Don't forget to stir the non-gloss finishes - the flattener really sticks to the bottom of the can and you have to work to get it back in solution before you spray or the luster will be not what you want.

I know professional by any means, but I’ve put down lots of finishes. I’ve done them by hand with the high-performance general finishes and that was awesome and then had a large surface to cover. I haven’t done much finish spraying, but with a Wagner finish sprayer set to Six this went on like silk. It’s a great company with great products you take a few minutes to watch the videos on their website, you can get pretty amazing results even if you’re no pro.

Sprays great in my 5 stage HVLP. I have been told over and over that it isn't for brushing or rolling. The High Performance Clear which costs the same is made for spraying, brushing or rolling. It is also less darkening. These can change the look a bit but only the Enduro product seems to suffer from a possible dark can, I got one which was unusable, but only one. The Enduro Clear Poly is not the same as the regualar Enduro product which is defintely amber, that one is brushable but hard to spray in my opinion with an HVLP. If you are doing cabinets, do not caulk the doors and use these products, the Enduro Clear is more water resistant but it is like a bulldog and won't let go as the doors expand or contract and if they are caulked it will stretch out like a plastic bag over them. Just don't caulk cabinet doors. Both can be lightened a bit by adding some white tint from the paint store--preferably the old tints. You can safely add General Finishes water based stains and to some degree their milk paints. You can also reduce darkening by spraying a barrier coat of Minwax PolyCrylic or BM Staysclear.