Poly Acrylic Top Coat

Instead use minwax fast drying polyurethane or minwax water based oil modified polyurethane over any red mahogany stain.

Poly acrylic top coat. Polycrylic finish should not be applied over red mahogany stain. For almost all dark matte paints i like to use a poly or wax as well. Oil based polyurethane is very durable making it the best choice for finishing wooden floors or furniture that gets a lot of use such as a kitchen table. As it is oil based clean up is generally considered a hassle as one must use solvents to clean brushes hands and anything else.

Polyurethane is an oil based covering used for top coating stained and painted wood. For example my entertainment center does not have a top coat but the paint itself is an acrylic emulsion paint. Solids create the tough protective finish so you need to apply four coats of acrylic to get the same protection as two or three oil based coats. After final coat allow 3 hours before light handling and 24 hours before normal use.

By adding a glossy coat on top of the dry painting you can really make those colors shine again and it helps to brighten them up like a wet look again. If your painting dries with a few pinholes. For high traffic pieces any table top kitchen cabinets kids furniture i definitely recommend a top coat to provide the best protection to your painted furniture. Typical acrylic mixtures contain about 30 percent to 35 percent solids.

And oil based polyurethane handles high. Coverage amounts are typically based on hardwood floor.