Wood Finish Challenge

Written By Billy Newton

I Tested Wood Finishes Sold at Home Depot

What wood finishes at Home Depot are the best ones to use? I bought a bunch and tested them, comparing their application and final appearance. It was interesting…

I tested the following wood finishes:

  • Watco Teak Oil Finish

  • Watco Tung Oil Finish

  • Watco Wipe-On Poly

  • Watco Lacquer

  • Bulls Eye Shellac

  • Varathane Water Based Polyurethane

I know some people will say that I didn’t do a finish justice because I’m supposed to add this and subtract that and apply it while standing upside down.  Perhaps that would make the finish amazing.  But for my test, I wanted to apply it as directed. 

My wood finish results are subjective.  They are my opinion.  It’s okay to disagree and I hope you do your own tests to see for yourself what finish works best for you.

 

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