Sealing Your Painted Furniture

I have had a lot of bad experiences with topcoats. Polyurethanes, varnishes, waxes, you name it. I have battled brush strokes and sheen. I have had them bubble and peel. I have found drips and hairs dried in them. Yet, I find them a necessary evil. I want the furniture I sell to be durable for my clients,
so I use them.
Over the years, I have found some products that I like more than others. I also have become somewhat better at applying them. Yet, I am always looking out for a new product, hoping to discover something that will be easy to use and dry to a beautiful finish. Well, I found it.


I tried Modern Masters Dead Flat Varnish for the first time on my French script dresser. It was the best top coat I have ever used. Better and easier than waxes even.






Here are the tools to prep your painted piece for a topcoat.






Application was easy. No drips and easy to brush back through. More details on my blog.






I brushed on and used two coats.






Dried with no sheen and with no brush marks. A perfect finish. Absolute must have if you paint furniture.







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