1/2 pt Minwax 24444 Clear Polycrylic Water-Based Protective Finish Semi-Gloss

So far so good. I'm using this product on a cherry occasional tabletop. It does dry quickly but I elected to wait 6 hours between coats bc I wanted to lightly sand between coats.When they say 'low odor' it is the truth. Living in SWFL, painting this outside under cover really doesn't work as it would never dry during this rainy season! So, I brought it inside near a sliding door. An hour after the 2nd coat I did open the door for a while bc I could faintly detect the odor. FAINTLY!It is a lovely satin finish.

This is a great sealer! It does have a little bit of a purple tint, but it dries clear. It also will leave drop marks if you're not careful, and hasn't a terrible odor. It seems to be a great sealant for outdoors and its a great value! I still have half the can left after doing the 3 doors and trim with 2 coats.

Product is excellent , we loved using this practical item ,,the texture is also what makes product ideal to use , color is always a good quality stain ,, cover a good amount of furniture ,very good ideas , can be downloaded from the website , super smooth . I recommend this product !

Good and shiny on first coat. Fast drying

I am constructional professional and use a variety of application-driven finishes in my personal and professional life. I recently built a range-hood for a residential kitchen remodel that required a smooth, flat finish. Minmax's Ultra-Flat Polycrylic seems like a reasonable choice. The prep process is simple- dependent upon your substrate; in my case, right over latex paint that had been drying/curing for 2 days. Application was straight-forward with a note- water-based clear finishes afford very little working time before they tack. For a large surface- particularly a large, flat surface, you have to work quickly and methodically and know when to not over-brush/roll. Once the bristles or nap start to stick/resist, you're done! I find that Minwax finishes do a solid job of self-leveling/smoothing so once you feel the drag, stop and let the product lay itself down. You get some inherent assistance by formulation since it applies kind of cloudy/milky out of the can and turns more translucent, to ultimately transparent as curing/drying takes place. As you can ideally see in the project pictures, after three coats, the finish is smooth and homogenous (even though over intentionally semi-rustic surfaces). Polycrylic has some "build" to it, so if you like it to look like a coating as much as sheen, you're good to go- with more coats making for more of a film-feel. The film-build can present a challenge if you're tape-masking. Be careful not to peel your finish off by timing your pull correctly, or carefully scoring transition lines. Clean-up is super simple since its water-based; a little soap, water, and work and brushes/rollers/tools come perfectly clean. However- and the reason for the one star ding- as you can hopefully also see in the pictures, I am not sure I agree with "Ultra Flat." It generates more of a matte finish. A true flat clear- especially "ultra" flat- is exceedingly difficult to achieve and may require some mechanical abrasion/scuffing to really knock down sheen. All-in-all, I am pleased with the product and its performance thus far.

Great finish and easyto use

The stuff worked excellent for my barn burner Telecaster guitar I built queer satin finish put a coat on sanded it put another coat on sanded it put another coat on was done three coats excellent quality product will buy more in the future

Great price stuffs great to work with