anyone ever use automotive polish on wood polyurethane?

[timaishu]

Me and my mom have spent the last 3 weekends scraping and sanding our old kitchen cabinets and we just finally got to a point where we could stain them. We stained it today and it looks pretty good for old nasty veneers. Anyways, I was reading online on the best way to apply the polyurethane and the final step on the article I just looked at said to do a final polishing with automotive compound. It got me thinking. Has anyone ever used their polishs on wood cabinets before?

Was thinking of using one of my lighter polishes on a white or black pad my gg? Anyone ever do this?

 

[spiralout462]

Not on cabinets but I refinished an old counter stool a couple months ago. After the third? coat of poly I hand polished it and applied one of PBMG's Christmas waxes. It came out beautiful!

 

[jfelbab]

Me and my mom have spent the last 3 weekends scraping and sanding our old kitchen cabinets and we just finally got to a point where we could stain them. We stained it today and it looks pretty good for old nasty veneers. Anyways, I was reading online on the best way to apply the polyurethane and the final step on the article I just looked at said to do a final polishing with automotive compound. It got me thinking. Has anyone ever used their polishs on wood cabinets before?

Was thinking of using one of my lighter polishes on a white or black pad my gg? Anyone ever do this?

What patina are you aiming for? Polishing a poly might make it pretty shiny. Most cabinets I've seen have a matt or satin finish.

 

[Bill1234]

Me and my mom have spent the last 3 weekends scraping and sanding our old kitchen cabinets and we just finally got to a point where we could stain them. We stained it today and it looks pretty good for old nasty veneers. Anyways, I was reading online on the best way to apply the polyurethane and the final step on the article I just looked at said to do a final polishing with automotive compound. It got me thinking. Has anyone ever used their polishs on wood cabinets before?

Was thinking of using one of my lighter polishes on a white or black pad my gg? Anyone ever do this?

You should apply each coat of your poly, sand inbetween with 400 grit paper, then when your last coat dries, sand and then use a product called rottenstone, rottenstone is a fine pumice that adds gloss to your wood which is what I think you are looking for!
Here is a nighstand I did with rottenstone You use a small amount and water and rub it in with and against the grain alot and then wait for it to dry 20 minutes and then buff off with a microfiber.

For those cabinets, next time try zip strip and #000 steel wool

 

[ducksfan]

Wood finishing is like paint finishing. Ask ten different people and you might get ten different answers.
The polish will just shine it up. So, the question becomes what look pleases you.
I got to where I was using catalyzed Tung oil instead of polys or lacquers. Wipe on, sand in with 400-500 wet dry, and wipe off. It gives a nice finish, seems to be pretty durable (interior) and is easily repaired or touched up. Plus can be recoated without adding in much extra film (sand in on the recoat).

 

[Bill1234]

Wood finishing is like paint finishing. Ask ten different people and you might get ten different answers.
The polish will just shine it up. So, the question becomes what look pleases you.
I got to where I was using catalyzed Tung oil instead of polys or lacquers. Wipe on, sand in with 400-500 wet dry, and wipe off. It gives a nice finish, seems to be pretty durable (interior) and is easily repaired or touched up. Plus can be recoated without adding in much extra film (sand in on the recoat).

I heard of lots of people who use tung oil and love it. However, I am a big fan of polys as when it comes to the point where its wears away, you just strip and reapply. It also takes years to damage a poly finish which is why the wood stays protected for so long