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My favorite finish for the past few years has been Deft satin spray lacquer. It dries fast, levels well and provides a clear as a bell finish. Unfortunately it seems to be disappearing from many shelves. I used to be able to buy it at Lowes and HD, but both have stopped carrying it. Neither Rockler nor Woodcraft show it on their websites. Some other sellers have it, but the prices are insane - $15 per can.
I was able to find some at World Paint Supply at $7.99 but their shipping is high. There is a fellow selling 6 packs on ebay for $59.99 with reasonable shipping, $8.95, but $10 per can is about 50% more than I am used to paying.
Does anyone here know of a reliable and reasonable source for Deft? I have tried the Watco and fid it to give a muddy finish - just don't like it.
PS - just looked a bit more into it and it seems that PPG has acquired deft and the borgs have dropped it because of this - not sure how true that id, but pulling information from the PPG site is futile.
Some users on other forums say the minwax product, comparably priced and more widely available, is as good. Anybody here use it?
I was able to find some at World Paint Supply at $7.99 but their shipping is high. There is a fellow selling 6 packs on ebay for $59.99 with reasonable shipping, $8.95, but $10 per can is about 50% more than I am used to paying.
Does anyone here know of a reliable and reasonable source for Deft? I have tried the Watco and fid it to give a muddy finish - just don't like it.
PS - just looked a bit more into it and it seems that PPG has acquired deft and the borgs have dropped it because of this - not sure how true that id, but pulling information from the PPG site is futile.
Some users on other forums say the minwax product, comparably priced and more widely available, is as good. Anybody here use it?
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