Matt finish

[ABHandmade]

Is there a finish (such as Resolene) that gives a matte surface?
Or, in other words, how to get a waterproof matte surface?
I would be grateful for any information on this matter.

[immiketoo]

Your ticket for matte finish is either matte brushing lacquer for wood work, or the spray finishes from 3M or other brands.  You can find all of them at hardware or woodworking stores.

[ABHandmade]

8 hours ago, immiketoo said:

Your ticket for matte finish is either matte brushing lacquer for wood work, or the spray finishes from 3M or other brands.  You can find all of them at hardware or woodworking stores.

Mike, many thanks for the help. I understand, it is necessary to take a polyurethane lacquer.

[immiketoo]

Yes, thats the stuff.  Here, its called brushing lacquer.  The sprays are probably acrylic but I'm not 100% certain of that.

 

[Instinctive]

The sprays are acrylic. I have used  Varathane Diamond Wood Finish with great success. It is available from Home Depot or similar and in a satin or gloss finish.

Make sure you get the outdoor version. It has UV protection so won't yellow over time.

Makes a great resist too for antiquing.

[ABHandmade]

3 hours ago, Instinctive said:

The sprays are acrylic. I have used  Varathane Diamond Wood Finish with great success. It is available from Home Depot or similar and in a satin or gloss finish.

Make sure you get the outdoor version. It has UV protection so won't yellow over time.

Makes a great resist too for antiquing.

Eric, thank you very much for your advice!

[charon]

Also, afaik there's a Japanese matte finish available at Goods Japan, http://goodsjapan.com/craft-sha-leathercraft-water-resistant-acrylic-resin-leather-lacquer-matt-100ml-322-p.asp

I have one bottle of it lying around here but didn't give it a try yet. It's not that expensive and I can get it from a local distributor in my country. Maybe that's available at your place too.

[ABHandmade]

21 hours ago, charon said:

Also, afaik there's a Japanese matte finish available at Goods Japan, http://goodsjapan.com/craft-sha-leathercraft-water-resistant-acrylic-resin-leather-lacquer-matt-100ml-322-p.asp

I have one bottle of it lying around here but didn't give it a try yet. It's not that expensive and I can get it from a local distributor in my country. Maybe that's available at your place too.

Thank you, Charon. Unfortunately, I could not find the finish you mentioned in Ukraine. And if i order it, the price, including delivery, will probably be prohibitive. But in any case, your information is useful. While I'll try to use acrylic lacquer in the spray. I hope the result does not disappoint me

[charon]

@ABHandmade When you look closely at the link I provided, you can see at the right side that goodsjapan.com ships free worldwide, regardless of the value in your cart. So the price for the finish is in essence $14.99. I don't know customs in the Ukraine but in my coutry everything under €22 is free of taxes and custom fees. Delivery time could be an issue if you can't wait...Good luck with the acrylic lacquer, please update us about the results. 

[ABHandmade]

1 hour ago, charon said:

@ABHandmade When you look closely at the link I provided, you can see at the right side that goodsjapan.com ships free worldwide, regardless of the value in your cart. 

I did not notice. Thank you for drawing my attention to this!
I'll probably make an order and compare the results of everything that I was advised in this thread