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Can You Apply Water-Based Sealer over an Oil-Based Stain?

16 Comments / Restoration & Repair, Water-Based Finish Tips / By Jeff Weiss / 3 minutes of reading

(Updated July 2020) Sometimes you’re working on a project and you realize you’ve got some oil stain that you want to use or finish up—or simply that you’d applied an oil-based stain, but you’re wanting to use your EMTECH water-based Sealer (for example, USH 3000 UltraSeal-Water Based Shellac Sealer or EM1000 Universal Sanding Sealer) on top […]

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Mark

EMTECH EM2000wvx WB Alkyd Varnish

Tabletop

Purchased this product, was able to have a fine application tutorial provided to me by Seth.
Applied a total of seven coats, sanding in between, based on instructions and achieved a soft lustrous finish on a walnut table top.

11/01/2024

David Topper

EMTECH EM6000 WB Production Lacquer

Great Product

Started using EM6000 about a year ago and have excellent results. Saves time and money

10/30/2024

Robert Nease

EMTECH EM8000cv WB Conversion Varnish

All target products

I have enjoyed using Target coatings for over ten years, and have been more than satisfied with everything I have used. They produce a wonderful finish, and are highly compatible with each other. EM6500, EM8000CV, EM7000HBL, EMC9300, and the toners, as well as EM2000 are the products I have used the most, and I find them to be perfect for my projects.

10/16/2024

Liz Scranton

EMTECH EM9300 WB Polycarbonate Urethane

Unsurpassed quality

I have been a professional wood finisher and painter for 35 years. I began using Target coatings 20 years ago and the products just keep getting better! The customer service is beyond any other company.

10/16/2024

John Mayse

EMTECH CL100 WB CrossLinker

Getting to know you!

First couple of small experiments with EMTECH products: First was walnut top for a cabinet. Used grain filler, then oil based stain, and then used 7 coats of EM 8000 varnish, the last three coats of which I added the Crosslinker at 5%. The top came out really nice, and I am in the waiting (curing) period prior to sanding and polishing. So far, so good, but I think I noticed the viscosity changed (thicker) after mixing in the crosslinker. Not sure about that.

10/15/2024

Kevin Nelson

EMTECH EM2000wvx WB Alkyd Varnish

Excellent product

Using your EM2000 finish for first time, easy to apply with brush and dries within an hour. I was able to apply three coats in a day.

10/09/2024

Charles Plesums

EMTECH NR4000 Stain Series

NR4000 stain - no longer a hated water base stain

Generally I hated coloring my pieces... I have tried to talk customers into letting me use a clear finish on their wood. Previous water base stains were hard to apply evenly due to rapid drying and no blending. Dyes fade - I had a table where placemats were left in place and the sun faded around the placemat. Oil base stains were the only option until the NR4000, which works great. Dries rapidly but slow enough to allow blending and shading. Still rapid dry for next coat and easy cleanup.

10/02/2024

Tim Johnson

EMTECH EM8000cv WB Conversion Varnish

Easy to work with

Used this on top of the EM1000 sealer that I had added some trans tint dye to to warm up some hard maple desktops and table tops that I was working on. Used a HVLP sprayer, applied three coats over the three coats of sealer. Turned out great.

09/28/2024

Tim Johnson

EMTECH EM1000 WB Universal Sanding Sealer

Works like expected

Tinted with Trans tint liquid dye to and some warmth to several desktops and table tops of hard Maple that I was finishing for a project

09/28/2024

David Topper

EMTECH EM6500 WB Bright White / Custom Tint Lacquer

Great Product

Started using Target Coating about a year ago and glad I made the decision to change. Shown in the attached photo is one of my custom frames

09/27/2024

David Agostini

EMTECH EM6000 WB Production Lacquer

Long time user of EM6000

I consistently get excellence results. It is a great product. I typically rub out the finish and this product stands up to it very well. Attached is a picture of a cherry hall table that I built and finished with EM6000. The cherry is 40 year old air dried. The top is veneered with quarter sawed walnut and cherry. I applied 6 coats, waited 8 days and rubbed it out .

09/27/2024

Paul Taylor

EMTECH EM6000 WB Production Lacquer

Great product

New to spraying and didn’t want to have to use nitro . This is a great product.

09/26/2024

Earl Elfrink

EMTECH CL100 WB CrossLinker

EMTECH 6000 and crosslinker review

I have used this product for the last 15 years or more. I developed a reaction to nitrocellulose which caused heart palpatations. After I got over that (by not using anything for 5 years) I switched to EMTECH finishes and have had no more problems.
I like this finish a lot. I use it on guitars and mandolins. It has a great shelf life. I won't go into details, but lets just say it keeps much longer than the recommended time and still performs great.
In my opinion my instruments sound just as good if not better with EMTECH than they did with nitrocellulose.
The water clean up and low VOC properties are great.

09/21/2024

Karl Stanford

EMTECH EM8000cv WB Conversion Varnish

Nice product!

Easy application with HVLP. I used a 1.3 cap. I'm going to experiment with the next size up, but this did come out nicely. It was a little tougher to spray than the production lacquer, but still laid down a good finish. I used the retarder at about 7-8%, and I think that was a good mix for me.

I will definitely use the product again!

09/19/2024

Brian Monk

EMTECH EM9300 WB Polycarbonate Urethane

5- Star Finish

EM- 9300- Satin
makes my work sparkle & shine !
-Brian Monk
Front Doors, Only LLC

09/10/2024

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Restoration & Repair

Can You Apply Water-Based Sealer over an Oil-Based Stain?