What are the different finish types?
Oil-based urethane comes in gloss, semi-gloss or satin, very durable, very hard. Problems are ambering over light colors, customers expect forever, scratching, poor intercoat adhesion, stain compatibility, more difficult to apply, difficult to repair, weather sensitive, and today, high solvent content or volatile organic compounds (VOC). Waterbased-urethane is very durable but somewhat less than Moisture-Cured urethane; a little less glossy, or satin; some non-yellowing, crystal clear, fast dry, water clean-up, non-flammable, VOC complying, virtually odor-free, fast turnover to owner, easy application, recoats any existing finish except wax. The disadvantages are the cost today and the water causes grain raise that requires careful attention by the finisher and would present a less smooth surface. This obviously brings to mind the old ques-tion about using water on wood. The waterborne- finishes uses little water per square foot and the finish is applied thin so the water evaporates ra
