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Why does nobody talk about how to stop bubbles in water-based top coats?
I was putting a water-based clear coat on a chair and it got full of tiny bubbles. It made the surface look rough and I was really annoyed. A friend told me to add a drop of dish soap to the mix before applying. This cuts the surface tension and stops most bubbles from forming. Now I do this for all my water-based jobs and it works great.
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charlieo297mo ago
Remember reading mineral spirits do the same for oil stuff.
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iriscoleman7mo ago
Figured out paint thinner works on rusty garden tools last summer. Made my old shears look almost new. What's the weirdest thing you've cleaned with that stuff?
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annas337mo ago
Always amazes me how many things pull double duty.
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