Water based Poly

[WESTBROOK]

What can water based poly be thinned with? I would like to dip the shafts with multiple thin coats.

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Thanks Guys

Eric

[freeman]

I've never thinned it. But water based, water clean-up, I'd assume water thinned? I don't know why you would want to do this though? I've dipped 2-coats (000 steel wool betwween coats) and ended up with a durable, smooth as glass finish. What would be the advantage of more thinned out coats?

[laddy]

When I used it I wiped every coat with a rag and lightly sanded the final coat.  I could not figure what to use either, but I wasn't willing to gamble with my shafts to experiment.

[Hot Hap]

I would try some DI H2O. Hap

[WESTBROOK]

I guess because I've heard of others thinning the oil based stuff to get better penetration into the wood on the first coat. Figured I'd try it with water based.

Thanks

Eric

[702plmo]

I would not thin it.  It looks think but drys to a thin layer.

[Fletcher]

Eric, I thinned some a bit once with distilled water, but find it not to be necessary.  It is pretty thin and tough when it dries and bonds to the shaft very well.  I still prefer the oil base, tho.  Something about dipping my bare shafts in water that just doesn't seem right to me.    

[WESTBROOK]

Thanks for the input guys, guess I'll just use it as-is.

Thanks

Eric

[steve schrank]

on the waterbase coating what do you use for fletch cement  :confused:

[Bowferd]

I refinished leather for years with water base dyes and always used water in very small ratios for thinning. water and laquer bases do not mix.
At one time I used a company based out of Stockton, Ca for most of my supplies. They even sold a water based duller to take the sheen out of the final coat and it worked wonders on leather. I am sure it would work on wood because they are both pourous and will absorb the stain.
Where is the spell checking when you need it?

[laddy]

ducco

[Molson]

The best way to thin it is to get it warm. Set the can or dip tube where it will heat up a bit more than room temperature and it will run off quick and dry for another coat in about 2 hours.  Use Duco Cement to fletch.

[WESTBROOK]

Molson,  THATS a good Idea!

[horatio1226]

As a professional painter. I would rather have 4 thin coats steel wooled in between than 2 thicker coats steel wooled in between. Makes for a nicer, more durable finish  Just my opinion. I thin my poly with a little water.
Brian

[WESTBROOK]

Horatio , Me Too!

[Dave Worden]

Doesn't the can tell you what to thin it with?

[Bjorn]

I use plain water to thin and then plunge the shaft a few times to stir it up.

[pointy sticks]

water to thin, duco to fletch

[spanky]

don't thin it  fine scotch bright pad or fine steel wool between coats i've been using zar ultra max waterbase i use a dip tube with a foam pad like a sponge in the cap small hole in the center leaves a smooth coat 5-6 coats    the longer you let waterbase dry after thre 5-6 coats the harder it will be most people can't wait to shoot there new arrows leave them a few weeks the finish will be harder & more durable !