Sadolin Polyurethane Extra Durable Varnish - Satin - 2.5L

It used to be some years ago that varnishes for wood were thick, smelly gloopy things with a typical high gloss finish – and were not especially effective. More recently, advanced products have appeared that offer more modern finishes like satin, are easy to use and produce wonderful results where the wood is protected preserved, and looks fabulous. This product from Sadolin is typical. My wife recently saved and saved so that she could replace the doors in our hallway. I thought that coating and sealing the bare doors was the least I could do and I chose this product. It was also delivered free with a very competitive price. Initially I used a slightly thinned matt coat of the same product and then built up at least three more layers using this with the satin finish. I applied a gentle sand between coats and also removed the door handles. The varnish is the perfect consistency and goes on very easily. Sometimes as the coats build it is difficult to see where one is up to but the gentle sanding and good light helps with this. Although there is some odour, this is fairly low key and not especially intrusive even in the house. Each coat dries quickly and although there were quite a few doors to coat, I found by the time I had finished the last, then the first was ready for another coat. I have a hobby of building hardwood plinths for my scale models. I used to spray these with clear lacquers but now I much prefer to use this varnish and a good quality brush and coat them by hand. Please see some pics attached of my efforts. One shows the finished oak doors and the other a new plinth under final coating. Highly recommended, and from now on it’s definitely my varnish of choice.

Renovating our new home and changed all the doors, architraves, skirting, window sills to oak and used this to finish. It has given a really nice low sheen finish without changing the colour of the timber. It was easy to apply and dried quickly. We are very happy with the finished appearance. Amazon was the only place we could find the satin finish in 2.5l tins at a reasonable price.

Excellent coverage, finish and drying time. I used 10l and did 3 coats on a large lounge, hallway, and 3 bedrooms. Durable with a nice satin sheen. Drys perfectly clear and really makes the timber pop. No milkiness like I've suffered with other brands The first coat going down feels like hard work, but the following coats fly on. You have to work quickly , drips and streaks left on the surface will show, but applying with a roller was easy. I used other products and this is by far my favourite. (Wood stain. Was Grain Guard)

Good varnish just hard to open and close so think I’ve had to waste part of it because it wasn’t sealed properly and I didn’t get it all done quick enough but that’s possibly user error

Does what it says, just what I was expecting

I just love using Sadolin on my outdoor furniture and it works a treat. The water just runs off my wooden chairs and I can sit on them right away. . It’s easy to apply and it goes a long way so well worth the money.

Hesitant at first as it's white in the tin, but it does dry clear. I used it to coat the inside of a pine framed, ledged and braced door which is painted dark red on the outside. It has no staining effect, so it almost looks unvarnished, which is what I was hoping for.

Excellent service at a very reasonable price very easy to apply and a great finish

I am very satisfied with this product. It dry quickly with very little smell (important for indoor use) and gives excellent results.