General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Urethane Topcoat

Arm-R-Seal topcoats are made with only the highest quality urethane resin, making them extremely durable and long lasting.

• Choose from Satin, Semi-Gloss and Gloss.
• Available in Pint, Quart and Gallon sizes.

For simple 2-step finishing, wipe on General Finishes Seal-A-Cell for a lustrous finish. After drying, wipe on or use foam brush to apply Arm-R-Seal for a hard, protective finish. Formulated to be wiped on with a cloth or applied with a foam brush, eliminating drips and sags. Penetrates to provide protection and a natural look.

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Customer Reviews and Photos for: General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Urethane Topcoat Average Rating: (5.0) (19 customer reviews) Add your review...

1) Submitted by Steve, from Nehalem, OR on 12/7/2009 Customer Rating: I was first turned on to this product by my painter. I used it once and was sold. I showed my wife how easy it was to put on and she has finished all of our new fir doors, the staircase (not sure how it will hold up but with a wipe on finish like this it will be simple to re-coat when the time comes) and all of the spruce trim I've milled for the house. Time consuming, yes, but worth it.

2) Submitted by Pat, from Brimley, MI on 10/19/2009 Customer Rating: This stuff is fantastic. I have used this on stained furniture and it adds just the right amount of gloss without being too shiny. Easy application with a soft cloth, I use an old tee shirt. Beautiful finish. My only complaint is that I didn't buy a bigger can of this finish.

3) Submitted by Luke, from Snellville, GA on 10/13/2009 Customer Rating: This finish is great! I can find none better for the price. It goes on easy and looks great!

4) Submitted by Greg Little, from Prairieville, LA on 9/12/2009 Customer Rating: I like the convenience of a wipe on finish and I find this to be the absolute best I have come across so far. I used it on a desk I recently completed and I am impressed with the ease of application and quality of results. All I need to do now is find a wipe on spar varnish for exterior applications. Just built a teak screen door for my house and had to brush on the spar varnish. Spar varnish is way to thick to wipe on and cannot be thinned. Overall, I find all products by General Finishes to be top notch quality.

5) Submitted by M. Wagers, from Jefferson City, MO on 7/2/2009 Customer Rating: I realize this is a wipe-on product, but I come from a cabinet shop background, where we would spray everything. Wiping this product on is great, but for big projects, such as what I am just finishing up; has four chairs, table end-caps, and lots of chair runners. Since this is a refinish job, I was not able to disassemble the chairs completely, so I decided to spray this product after applying Deft Lacquer Sanding Sealer (great product as well, BTW). I spray it through a Kobalt 1.4mm HVLP, and I've never seen a better spray consistency. I was worried about the Oil side of this urethane, but I believe the Oil is what makes it a wipe-on formula, and it also makes it spray like a catalized lacquer, which is absolutely perfect. I now buy all my finishes from Rockler, even though I live two hours from the closest store. Keep up the good work!

6) Submitted by Phil Tiews, from Ann Arbor, MI on 5/6/2009 Customer Rating: I used this to finish a dining room table. I can't speak to durability because it is brand new, but it went on very well, leveled out nicely and left a great satin finish.

7) Submitted by S. Curlee, from Anaheim, CA on 1/6/2009 Customer Rating: Agree with all comments. I used an oil modified urethane top coat very much like this 30 years ago which is now not available. This other product was impervious to all cold, heat, and moisture from food and beverage containers, etc. I have searched far and wide for a rag applied thin top coat like this one, and I believe I have found it in Arm-R-Seal. The other day I made a sample oak strip with this product (3 moderate-to-thin coats and 2-3 days drying time). I then set a 16 oz. glass on it filled with ice and topped off with water. I let it set all morning through the entire melt process. There was a pool of cold, condensed water at the bottom lip of the glass for 3 hours at the wood interface. I wiped it off at the end and it was perfect--no ring or damage whatsoever. Absolutely indestructible! I'm a believer.

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