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Painting over prefinished trim

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If I get my trim prefinished in a semi-gloss clear conversion varnish, can I brush a coat of clear polyurethane over it in areas I need to touch up?

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  1. emaxxman | | #1

    The problem with poly is that it doesn't "melt" into the previous layer.  This makes sanding poly tricky.  You might have a seam where the poly and varnish meet.  

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