Epifanes Wood Finish Matte (500 ml) Package may Vary

Quick delivery. Used product for years on outdoor wood furniture. Bulletproof.

I will try and always use. Goes on really smoothly and drys evenly. Best finish I have ever used.

I used this along with the Epifanes gloss on a mahogany door. The base coats (I did 3 coats) need to be gloss, which the manufacturer says is required to give the needed UV and moisture protection. And if you want a satin finish, apply 1 or more coats of this matte finish. The results were great. Highly recommended.

I wouldn't say this product is thick, at all. In contrast to the clear gloss Epifanes spar, this has a more liquid consistency. But it is fairly unfriendly on the brush, since it has a tendency to drag like glue — more stringy than unctuous. The instructions warn not to overbrush. That's a bit of an understatement. You really need to get this stuff on fast and evenly. There is zero time to fuss. In this case, I was applying it as a topcoats over mutliple coats of the clear gloss spar.I applied the first coat in a garage at about 78 degrees and fairly high humidity without thinning. No fun. Though I've had a lot of professionsl varnishing experience, the initial result looked very patchy, though somewhat better once dried. For the second coat, I thinned slightly and brought the door into an air-conditoned space at about 70 degrees. That worked much better, though it was not a joy to work with. BUT the final result was really superb.I'll definitely use it again, but I'll be sure the conditions are right first.

Great product! The finish is amazing on my kitchen cabinets. I thinned it 20% and used it as my final coat after several coats of the regular high gloss Epifanes varnish and the results were fantastic!I read lots of reviews about this product being difficult to use and lots of brush marks. Thinning and applying efficiently and leaving it alone once you have applied it is key. I thinned it with the Epifanes thinner as recommended.

I built an outdoor table out of cedar a couple years ago, and used a variety of finishings claiming to be weather proof. None of them lasted more than 2 months, with failures such as cracking, pealing of the finish, or greying of the wood. This year I am trying to refinish the table top with Epifanes. After carefully stripping away the old finish, I applied 6 coats of Epifanes Clear Varnish diluted with Epifanes Thinner (50%, 25%, 12%, 6%, 0%, and lastly 0% thinner) and finished with one coat of Epifanes Wood Finish Matte. I sanded with 320 grit paper between each coat.I found that 1 day between coats is sometimes not enough, as the surface was still a little tacky.The end result looks really good, however we will have to see how it holds up.I plan to sand and add 1 coat every year. I will try to remember to update my comment.

Disclaimer: I am not a woodworker or finisher. First I brushed on 2 coats of gloss on front cherry door. Looked very uneven with gloss and dull areas. Then made the mistake of applying this matte product right out of the can (without thinning). Nightmare brush strokes and drip marks and uneven areas where I tried in vain to correct. But somehow when this mess dried completely in around 4 hours, it looked much better. But still not good.Then I read about the product, which I should have done the first time, and saw recommendations for thinning. Second coat I thinned by 10-15% and went on much better but still difficult and not great. But somehow, when it all dried, it looked great. The super matte finish is extremely forgiving because it doesn't catch any reflections. Very happy now and will follow up with 0000 steel wool and paste wax for perfection. Unless someone comments here that this is a terrible thing to do.

Easy to apply, its not fussy about conditions. I roll it on with a 4" 3/8 nap Home Depot "no lint" roller and it looks showroom. Lint from most rollers will mess up your project. Even with these great rollers, blow them off or use masking tape beforehand to get the smallest bit of lint, or whatever, off your new roller.And thin the Epifanes about 10%. Apply with a heavy hand.