Ratings & Reviews for Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane Clear Satin Oil-based Interior Polyurethane ( 1-gallon )
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise the smooth application and professional-quality finish, noting it goes on evenly without bubbles and produces beautiful high-gloss or satin results. Many highlight fast drying times—often two hours between coats—and excellent coverage, requiring only two coats instead of three. The durable finish and cost-effectiveness drive repeat purchases. However, a notable group expresses frustration with strong, lingering odors that can persist for days or weeks in poorly ventilated spaces. Some report dried film forming in the can and inconsistencies between container sizes. Despite these concerns, most customers consider the superior finish quality and efficiency worthwhile.
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Would RecommendI refinished a maple floor in our 100+ year old home and it came out fantastic!!
From Fast-Drying Polyurethane Clear Gloss Oil-based Interior Polyurethane ( 1-gallon ) Sweepstakes
Blackens floors, Poor Quality Conrol
Would Not Recommend1. This product contains dark pigment and therefore will "stain" your wood quite dark. Nothing clear about it. 2. I received a satin finish in a semi-gloss can! Yes, I stirred it extremely well first. It appears the manufacturer simply put the wrong product in the cans/lot that I purchased. 3. Now I have to buy a different product and redo 1000 feet of hardwood floors. Manufacturer ought to pay for it in its entirety. Otherwise seems to be durable, and this is the first time Minwax has let me d...
From Fast-Drying Polyurethane Clear Semi-gloss Oil-based Interior Polyurethane ( 1-gallon )
Quality Finish
Would RecommendI recently re-finished my old plank hard-wood floors. used oil modified the first time with three coats, everyone liked it but me. Finished the rest with this with all oil. it took substantially longer to dry, however the oil finish can't be beat. it put a beautiful finish on. i gave 4 stars because the cans had some sort of sediment in it. i have old, wide wood plank floors, so it didn't matter though
Do not get the low VOC version
Would Not RecommendDon't male the same mistake I did. I had used the regular version of this product in 32oz containers before with great results. I bought a gallon for a larger project and didn't realize it was the low VOC version. It smells horrible like formaldehyde, makes me light-headed and dizzy even in a well ventilated area (my garage with the door open, can't get more ventilation than that), doesn't go on as easy. The only thing thing that gets this product more than one star is that it actually creates a...
Refinishing
Would RecommendI replaced some old tabletops on our folding tables and coated the new ones with poly to make them waterproof. It gave them a nice shiny finish. I was very pleased with the results
From Fast-Drying Polyurethane Clear Gloss Oil-based Interior Polyurethane ( 1-gallon ) Verified Purchaser
Only buy enough for the job
Would RecommendAlthough I am pleased with the results, I bought a gallon to ensure I had enough. I found that each time I opened the container to apply the next coat, a dried film had already developed on the surface (like pudding). I had to remove this film first. This film developed even with a sealed lid on.
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