Can You Rub out a Polycrylic Finish?

With sufficient build it can be wet sanded and “rubbed out” to a piano finish if necessary. It takes successively soother grits of wet-or-dry silicone carbide sandpaper and water (up to 1500x-1800x). If less than that polished piano finish is desired, use a synthetic microfiber pad, like Scotch Brite.

How do you remove Polycrylic finish?

Start with 400 and use a rubber sanding block or a cork block. Wait a few days before sanding and you should be fine. I like to go from 400 to 800, 1000, 1500, then use automotive rubbing compound and either a buffer or a soft cotton cloth and a LOT of elbow grease. You might give it a week or so to cure.

Can Polycrylic be sanded?

Apply a thin coat of Polycrylic™ Finish with a high-quality synthetic bristle brush. Apply in one direction with the grain. Do not over-brush. Let dry at least 2 hours then sand with very fine sandpaper (220 grit) to ensure an even finish and proper adhesion of additional coats.

Sand it with 180 to 220 grit and put another coat or two fresh coats on and you would be done. If you still wanted to buff it you could sand it with 2000 grit and buff it. Keep in mind the finish should dry for a couple of weeks before any attempt is made to use a buffer on it.