Cabot's Cabothane Clear Water Based (page 2 of 2)

Upon opening the can, was unsure of what my raw new coffee table would look like after painting it with this white gluggy glue like stuff! Followed the directions & stirred & stirred, applied it to my furniture & was still very wary, it was stringy, kept stirring & applying hoping that once it dried it might improve, but after 2 coats it is rough like sandpaper, I am so disappointed & will not buy this again. Purchased from Bunnings 1st April 2017 (feel like an April fool!) date on bottom of can 06/08/16 Cabothane Clear water based.

I purchased satin finish water based cabothane clear from Bunnings on 10/3/2017.

The consistency is like partially set jelly. Strings come off the bottom of the brush when removing from the tin. Needless to say the finish is very disappointing. Will need to find an alternative brand, sand back and start over. Wish I had read reviews first

Date on tin is 12/10/2016.

Followed directions, but was suspicious of white glue like consistency. Used it anyway and the result was very disappointing. I will have to go and get a proper gloss varnish to get the shiney, glossy finish I want. Should have followed my instincts. Should have read the reviews before purchasing

Needs to be properly mixed before use. Very important! Goes on smoothly and dries quickly between coats.
Applied with a sponge applicator.over an acrylic painted tabletop surface Using a brush left too many marks.
I put on a total of eight lightly applied coats, allowing at least 2 hours between 1st and 2nd coats, then waited 24 hours before applying coats 3 and 4. Another 36 hours before 5 and 6, then a week before 7 and 8. It's not a glass-like finish, but I wasn't going for that anyway. Colours shine through nicely and I'm very happy with the result.

I wanted a water based varnish to apply to a new wooden balustrade. The product had congealed in the bottom of the can and I spent a long time stirring to achieve a consistency that was not akin to gluggy glue. After the first coat, the finish was very rough so I sanded until it was completely smooth. However, after the second coat the rough finish has returned. I am very unhappy with this product and now have a handrail which feels terribly coarse and rough when held. I would never buy this product again.

I have used both the oil and water based forms of Cabothane Clear on furniture and trim for a number of years, but the last project I have had major issues with the water based variety which I simply can't explain. My best theory is that there's been a tweak in the formula, perhaps to make it easier to spray (I'm using brushes, but apparently I'm behind the times as every man and his dog is hopping on the spray gun train). It seems thinner than previous tins yet it's drying as quickly as always. This has left a very uneven finish on both solid

I prev worked in antique restorations and steered clear of water based clears but this was my only option on this project. Well it is not much of a satin finish and the most temperamental stuff I have ever used ! Never again Would have thought how hard it was to achieve a less than satisfactory finish on our kitchen dresser

Most of the negative reviews result from users that did not follow directions, didn't understand the product and used it as they might use other different products. Read the reviews - learn from their mistakes I'm a novice that needed Gloss to dry faster than the dust can settle on a 3m x1m Silkyoak slab table. . the colder and wetter it is the slower between coats. I sanded porous aged raw timber down to 1200gr then applied Gloss and machine sanded each coat with 1200gr paper. With humidity over 70% and temperatures at 15C to 17C it's one co

had laid new cork floor to match existing floor as requested...the finish was not good at all. FIVE coats later it had not built up any sort of shiny glass appearance ( it looked exactly like the second coat) very disappointing this was recommend to the owners by Bunnings who sold them the cork floor and who were informed that they wanted a real shine... I personally did the job with the supplied material and have to say it is the only job ever that i am ashamed of and my business will not be using or recommending this product to anyone which is in contrast to Normal Independent Maintenance Solutions practice.

It seems all the people complaining of items being ruined were too impatient to test patch first! I bought this in 500ml as it was the only brand of clear water based varnish I could find at local stores and I wanted to put over acrylic paintings I had done on wooden board for uni. (Not sure if I can use oil based version over acrylic in future since people seem to have more luck with oil based?). After opening tin the mixture was very gluggy like it had separated and there were clumps of film all throughout can, I followed instructions and mix

I found this product extremely difficult to apply and to achieve a good finish. I thought maybe the garage was too cold so tried again in a warm room, no different. It appears to have small bits in it that can be seen and felt when the surface is dry. After many coats on flat surfaces I achieved the best coverage by applying very thickly, (this obviously couldn't be done on the sides!) product went white but did dry clear with an average finish and one that did not reflect the amount of time I had put into sanding back the furniture. Very easy to clean up afterwards but I would not recommend this product and wish I had read these reviews BEFORE purchasing

It turned my chalk paint a brown colour, looked tea stained. And terrible finish with streaks. So much time spent painting a wardrobe with beautiful chalk paint, distressed it and have it ruined by this product!! Dries too quickly and I'm devastated about the colour change. Would never buy this product again, hopefully Bunnings refunds me. Mixed it well and followed directions.

I bought this product without researching it. After reading the review I almost took it back to exchange it for the oil based version, but I had already stained with a water based stain so I thought I would give it a go. Glad I did. I am happy with the finish. I do need to note that the product was very lumpy and needed a lot, and I stress this, of mixing. I honestly thought it was never going to mix in properly but then it suddenly changed consistency and mixed. This product dries very very quickly. You don't have a lot of time to fix runs. I

I used the satin Cabothane Clear for my chalk painted kitchen cabinets, as recommended by a reputable paint store. I paint furniture for a living and am proficient in applying various finishes to timber. I prepared the product correctly and applied in the correct temp range but still found it gloopy and too fast drying to enable a smooth finish. It is basically a glue type substance, far too thick for a smooth finish and every brush stroke can be seen. Once the second coat was dry I could see that not only was it very patchy and messy looking i

I'm applying water-based Cabothane over timber that has been stained and sealed with Danish Oil, and I'm very pleased with the results. The timber retains the deep silky lustre brought out by the Danish Oil, which I've not been able to achieve previously with standard polyurethane, which leaves a slightly dulled, yellow-tinted finish.

I've read the other reviews on this page and can only conclude that the negative criticisms are a result of expecting a water-based product to behave like oil-based polyurethane. Where others have criticised ho

I used cabothane clear water based after two coats of cabots water based stain and varnish. At first I had terrible results with this product. I am in Darwin and applying it in 30+ degree heat and extreme humidity, needless to say it was drying very very quickly.
First coat was very streaky, cloudy white coverage and lots of brush marks. I enquired at Bunnings paint dept about how to use it and after some good advice came back with quite good results:
1. Use a big brush; 2. Dab the varnish on with a loaded brush don't wipe off but make sure

Must agree with other reviews, pretty crook product despite me persevering in the hope of getting it better.

Third time with these products and next to no improvement along the way despite adopting a different approach each time. Best result was my present project (coffee table in radiata) with Stain and Varnish (Brazilian Roast) applied with a good quality bristle brush. Four coats of stain and varnish were necessary followed by two coats of clear. Product dries far too quickly for brush marks to settle out and does not demonstrate great du

Usually I would have used an oil based laquer but this was for a DIY home brew cabinet where I didn't want the scent of turpentine to affect the process.. Why a water based paint should cost twice as much as an oil based one is beyond me.. When I tackled the paintstore guys on this they said it was you have to pay for the conveniece of washing up in water.. As if..!! I typically throw away the brushes after a paint job.. Anyway.. this water based stuff is like working with congealed seminal fluid.. Nasty, and if you know what I mean,

This product states that it is highly durable. I used this as instructed, as a top coat over Cabot's water based interior stain. After the last coat I allowed it to cue for 3 days. When I picked up the painted table to move it white marks appeared everywhere the table was touched. I called Cabot's and was told that it was my fault I should have left the table for a week ( it does not state this on the tin)and if it still made white marks do not touch it for even longer. Also if I (the customer) did not apply it at the correct micron level then