General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Oil Based Topcoat, 1 Pint, Semi-Gloss

Followed instructions. Waited for around 70 degrees with 50% humidity or less. Was blown away with how well and easy it is to use. And no bubbles. Amazing product. My first time ever using a wiping poly. I highly highly recommend. Was able to apply, lightly sand or 0000 steel wool between 2 coats in one day. Applied 3 undiluted coats of semi-gloss. Started using table 24 hours after final coat. But humidity was very low.

Very satisfied with the product

Have used this product for years, always satisfied!!

The semi gloss is easier and more forgiving to work than the satin version.My first time using this product i use the satin on a butcher block from home depot (hevea) using general finish prestain and gel stain. It was a big project, heavy and first time with this product i think it came out great.Second time using it was on a shelf on mahogany, first i used teak oil, let it dry and sealed it with the semi gloss. This was a lot easier to apply and gave me more time and went a lot smoother.Recommendations: If you think you need more than 3 coats, use more than 3 coats. The shelves i used 3 coats, and only on the top, BUT on my desk i used about 6 coats. They do start to become thinner as you get to the third coat, BUT my block was extremely porous. So its always up to YOUR project and type of wood how many coats you need.

I liked working with this finish! However, I found that diluting it 1 part finish to 3 parts mineral spirits allowed me to apply it perfectly when using the RIGHT cloth.It is important to use 100% COTTON t-shirts. This product produces bubbles so EASILY if any polyester or man-made materials are used...no matter if the finish is "dragged" slowly.Also, I found that this finish bubbled up more when not diluted...plus it was more inclined to leave "ridges." I first stirred it very carefully before diluting because there is a separation of ingredients that need to be mixed up from the bottom of the can. Stirring and pouring can cause bubbles fairly easily, so I worked slowly.I used this for finishing my natural, maple wood kitchen table. I cut an all cotton (white?) t-shirt into hand-width strips that were about a 12 to 18 inches long. I rolled these around a folded paper towel and used the non-lapping part for applying the finish. I put on a protective glove and worked very slowly and carefully. I poured a little diluted finish from my container with my non-gloved hand (being careful not to create any bubbles) onto the table and carefully laid the cotton t-shirt rag onto the finish using my gloved hand. I dragged the finish VERY slowly...pouring a little and dragging very slowly....until I reached the other end. The diluted finish "melted" into the previous swipes and dried to a glossy shine. Before applying any new coats, I allowed each coat to dry for 12 hours and used a hand sander with 400 paper to "scratch" up the surface a little. The final coat was left glossy. Very pleased and would recommend...will purchase again.I have included three pics of of my finished table...one full view of freshly applied finish with sunlight from a window, one final project of the end of the table with flash, and another final project without flash.