Watco Wipe-On Poly
The figures Rust-Oleum (Watco) prints for Watco Wipe-On Poly on its own data sheet, at the conditions it names. Where the sheet doesn't give a figure, this page says so rather than borrow one from another product.
- Dry to the touch
- 2–4 h
- Recoat
- 4–6 h
- Ready for use
- Not on the sheet we read
- Full cure
- 1 day
- Coverage
- 50–100 sq ft per quart
- Thinning
- Not on the sheet we read
- VOC
- Under 460 g/L
- Conditions
- 70 °F, 50 % RH; apply at 60–90 °F, RH under 85 %
- Indoors or out
- Interior
- Food contact
- The sheet we read makes no food-contact statement
One source: Rust-Oleum (Watco), the maker of that product
From the sheet: Handle after 8–12 hours; three coats recommended. Coverage printed per 946 mL (a US quart).
What the maker names it for
- For: furniture.
- Not for: floors, outdoor wood.
Against its kind
Watco Wipe-On Poly is one of the products in wipe-on polyurethane; here is that kind across every maker we have read.
Wipe-on polyurethane: recoat across makers
Only one maker’s sheet so far, so no class value: see its own figure above.
Wipe-on polyurethane: coverage across makers
Only one maker prints a coverage, so no class value: see its own figure above.
Related
- Every product of this kind: wipe-on polyurethane
- Wipe-on vs brush-on poly
- If it goes wrong: bubbles in polyurethane, brush marks, dust nibs, sticky or tacky finish, cloudy or white finish (blushing)
- How much to buy: finish coverage calculator
- Every finish side by side: finish dry time chart
- What the federal rules say about finishes and food: food-contact finishes
Work it out for your project
- Plan your coats of this finish
Pick the piece and the wood, then get a dated coat schedule from the product’s own sheet.