The Best Top Coat for Painted Furniture & How to Use It

The best top coats and how to use them. Especially for painted furniture and on wood stained pieces.

Check out list of topcoats here:

Here are the top coats listed (in order):

General Finishes High Performance Topcoat flat:

General Finishes Flat out Flat Topcoat:

General Finishes Arm R Seal (satin):

Miss Mustard Seed Hemp Oil:

Fiddes and Sons Wax:

Other helpful products:

Gloves:

Purdy XL Cub:

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Video edited by Brooke Rhodaberger.
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[emilcasas]

Thanks as ever for sharing your valuable insights and experience. Priceless content!

[sylviaseri]

Great info. I am going to paint my kitchen cabs with GF products. You helped me understand which top coat to use. Thanks!

[ryanlopez]

Thank freaking god. so many top coat videos but so few talking bout painted surfaces

[tiffsterritoryonyoutube]

Always learn something from your videos. Thanks.

[lindawilliams]

Can you use the topcoat on painted eggshell water base finish paints

[andreaevangelist]

I have used a piece of cardboard (from a box) to use instead of sand paper. Works well.

[yanimana]

Wonderful video, thank you.
Which one is best to use for outdoor over oil stains that doesn’t yellow or darken the look.
It’s a weathered grey with either wash look. I’m trying to keep that flat as is look .Thx again

[mommyjulz]

I just painted a hutch with Beth Marquee flat black. Would you recommend the High Performance flat or Flat Out Flat. I’m unsure of what would be best. Thank you for the great video.

[nannyb]

I failed to mention in my question below, I have previously painted all of my kitchen cabinets w/latex paint (white)and added a top coat that yellowed and I totally dislike 👎 it. Thanks for any help...Greatly appreciated.!

[techsavvy]

Currently painting my desk chair. Thanks for this.

[hugot]

Always use gloss as your first coat, it creates a better build, more resins. Then go to your last coat of whatever sheen you want the
Finished product to be.

[sharonmcduffiealabama]

Would it be ok to use a hair dryer to speed up the drying time?

[brandi]

What top coat can I use to smooth ruff paint on table top?

[karenchu]

I painted some end tables and bookcases with Valspar Simplicity Latex paint. The pieces are fabricated wood like. What is the best top coat to use that won't cause a shiny surface but keep the matte look?

[sandrafansler]

How many coats of top coat did you use on the milk paint and did you sand between coats?

[briansullivan]

I know this was about top coats but as I watched, I started to question the paint I’m using for my under window bench and drawers. Am I ok using a normal latex white paint from Sherwin Williams? Should I top coat this project? Plan is 1 coat of primer and 3 rolled/brushed coats of white latex paint with 220 sanding in between and 400 before last coat of paint. Thank you for your help!!

[icebud]

So I painted my book case that’s made out of particle board with a laminate coating. I primed it, painted it, then top coated it and I just now realized there are some dry top coat drippings and I was wondering how I can fix this/remove it without damaging the paint underneath?

[janicewagstaff]

You are fab, I love your videos there are great!
You have., always replied to my requests I think you are wonderful .
You show us all the ways to finish our projects.
I have tried to paint my lampshade dot realizing it was fabric not
plastic it is in not uniform should I do another coat to see what happens?
Bless you and your family, they must be very undstanding.
Jan.xoxo

[lthename]

So i have a question. Ive made a sign type of thing for my mother. I used a dark stain, then a white chalk paint (spray paint), and black acrylic for lettering. What kind of top coat should i use? Everything ive read has pointed towards polycrylic but i heard its kind of a pain to use. Any help?

[kubrick]

Thank you for sharing this video. Would the the flat out flat sealant be ideal for a wooden desk that comes into human contact alot? If not, what would you recommend? Thanks!