Krylon matte finish question

Re: Krylon matte finish question

Dick Coers

Of course it can be smoothed. I don't consider any finish to be acceptable out of the gun or rattle can. You will need enough film thickness to work though. You will definitely need more than one or two coats out of a rattle can. I start at 600. If that doesn't cut the imperfections out quickly, I fall back to 320. I use foam backed abrasives for this work. I love Abralon for final effort.

Re: Krylon matte finish question

George Balock

Mark,

Most of the time I rub the piece down with 0000 steel wool to remove that texture. If I want a little more shine, I'll put a coat of microcrystalline wax on to bring up the shine.

George

The matte finish is by nature not.......

JamieDonaldson

....a smooth finish, and I suggest that a semi-gloss would be a better alternative.

hi Mark

GaryG in MD

You can achieve any level of shine from 'none' to 'very' from an oil finish by just rubbing it out at the appropriate grit level. I like Abralon for this purpose. To achieve your "dull" look, you might want to use 1000 or even 500. I like a silky sheen and go up to 4000. I do use Krylon for some things, and it sands well, and even shines up nicely, but you have to apply at least 3-4 coats. That one coat of Krylon will sand through or off very quickly, so I actually think you'd be better off without it. IMO, the oil finish will stand on its own.

Re: Krylon matte finish question

Mark Wollschlager

Used a white scotch brite pad and leveled things.

Because it was labeled a latex I was not sure what could be done post application.

The Krylon web site did not give any info except for prep and drying times.

Thanks.