Future vs Acrylic Polyurethane vs Furniture Polyurethane

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Future vs Acrylic Polyurethane vs Furniture Polyurethane

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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.

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I don't really know, but the wood finishes will have more of a carrier media than the Future will.

Future can be used on wood, it sinks in nicely and really pops the grain well. You'll need many more coats, as there isn't that thick media. This may make Future more brittle. You can also try some Envirotex Light, but that will be much trickier to apply.
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