Thread: Minwax wipe-on poly

mix ur own if you like , roughly 1/3 tung , 1/3 poly , 1/3 boiled linseed , maybe a little terebine for faster drying (already some in the boiled linseed) . Try searching the forums , I think there's a few recipes.

Matt, have a look here, send them an email and see if they have suppiers in your area.

http://www.minwax.com/

AUGUST 2005 Fine Woodworking has a review of wipe-on finishes. Basically TCALSS the MinMax wipe-on Poly wins hands down - both quality and value!!

Cheers

As a follow-up, I trooped off to Bunnings to buy a litre of the Minmax wipe-on poly to muck around with, based on the good review it got in FineWoodworking, and the price which was $5.95 per quart (916ml), given that that is American I would have felt that after dollar conversion, import duties and extra profit margin somewhere around $18-20 per litre would have been reasonable. Not the case, it was listed at $29.95, which seems a pretty steep mark-up?

Originally Posted by namtrak

As a follow-up, I trooped off to Bunnings to buy a litre of the Minmax wipe-on poly to muck around with, based on the good review it got in FineWoodworking, and the price which was $5.95 per quart (916ml), given that that is American I would have felt that after dollar conversion, import duties and extra profit margin somewhere around $18-20 per litre would have been reasonable. Not the case, it was listed at $29.95, which seems a pretty steep mark-up?

I think you answered your own question, starts with 'B'.

G'day,
in fact after all the rave about the MinWax wipe-on poly I shot off to Bunnies in Perth - Balcatta to get some. Alas - no such product at our Bunnies here.
Only some of the other MinWax products.
Les

I got some this morning at Bunnings - Morayfield. Your Bunnings should be able to get it for you.

Rocker

Are there any alternatives to the big B?

Cheers

Originally Posted by numbat

Are there any alternatives to the big B?

Cheers

Look here http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=6888

Thanks DPB - you just beat me to it - I had done a google search and also found the link.

I fear poor Globak may have been scared away for these forums by the reponse he got in January. Its a shame the we did not have the FWW review at that time as he may have got a different response.

Anyway just a quick check shows ahe logged in 2 weeks ago so perhaps he might come back.

I will PM him.

Cheers

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No web that I could find.

Gonna have to try some of this stuff.

Will have a go at mixing my own, but it's a bit difficult to get tung oil in my neck of the woods. Can you use any other oil, and would this affect the ratio's?

matt.

pretty sure u want Tung (pure) and Poly in 1/3 amounts , not sure if you can swap out the linseed for something else !

Numbat

Not sure if you are trying to avoid B or have found that B at Fyshwick has none in stock.
FYI B at Tuggeranong has a ton.

For those trying it out some feedback would be good.