Recently saw a spray can of clear Krylon Acrylic Polyurethane at the store and was wondering what the difference was between that and Future.
I’m working on a pair of painted drumsticks for a student of mine. I normally use multiple coats of thompson’s polyurethane for furniture for its rock hard protective properties because they’ll be taking a lot of impact. But, I don’t want it to yellow the decorations so the clear coat needs to be totally clear and very strong. I was wondering how Krylon Acrylic Polyurethane and Future compares to Polyurethane for Wood.
Future is a pure acrylic coating. While it is very tough and durable, I don’t think it’s a good choice for drumsticks, which take an incredible amount of “abuse.” For one thing, it is considerably softer than a polyurethane coating. It is also vulnerable to skin oil and sweat.
All standard polyurethanes eventually yellow on exposure to ultraviolet light and oxygen.
From the little I’ve read about acrylic polyurethanes, they are not quite as durable as straight polyurethanes, but are non-yellowing and very abrasion and impact resistant. Such a coating might do well for your application. However, I would be wary of an aerosol version, which is likely to have lesser properties than the same product from one or more paint cans. This is because of the exigencies of putting any coating in a pressurized can with suitable solvent and propellant. As of yet, no one has made a good, reliable aqueous aerosol can coating. I’m not saying the Krylon product won’t work, just that you would be better off getting the coating in an ordinary can and applying by brush or air brush.
many thanks! I think I’ll go the route of acrylic polyurethane. I dont’ even know if they make it in a can. I have worked with the delta ceramcoat acrylic polyurethanes. That stuff seemed very soft.