Mohawk Finishing Products No-Blush Plus Retarder, Solvent Sprayer Can ‎M103-0475, 13 Oz

This was my first experience finishing exotic hardwood (mahogany) for one of my vintage electronics restorations. I am pretty good with the electronics and mechanical restoration parts but never attempted to build from raw materials new 3/4" solid mahogany 8 1/2" x 20 1/2" side panels for my Otari Reel to reel tape deck restoration. The raw wood is gorgeous even without a finish & expensive!! so I was a bit nervous with the 10 step finishing process I selected (Wood dyes, wax free shellac, oil based woodgrain filler w/stain, more coats of shellac and finally a 2 coats of a lacquer based aerosol sanding sealer & semi-gloss spray aerosol lacquer topcoat (3 to 6 coats) - if u think u need 1 can for your project, buy 1 more - -I promise u won't regret it- BUT to my point - I was on my 2nd of 5 final coats - and the outdoor temperature dropped from 74 F to 60 F as it does this time of year - and my work started to Blush (lacquer finish starts to turn a milky white - AFTER ALL THAT WORK IS IT RUINED? I remembered watching an instructional video on how to finish fine wood with lacquer and how fussy lacquer can be to changes in humidity, temperature and even wind conditions - and how having a can of the Blush Retarder can be a miracle worker - good thing I listened and ordered a can - like magic - this product with a few light spray passes got rid of the blush in minutes by re-liquifying the already dried coats of lacquer, allowing the trapped moisture causing the whitish blush to evaporate and drastically slow the fast drying lacquer dry time from normally 5 minutes to about 15-20 minutes. As soon as I could move the panels back into the house (warm/dry) I did to complete the extended dry time which to dry thru would be all night (12 hours). The product saved me again (I am an amateur when it comes to lacquer finishes) - this time the temp & humidity were good 75 F / <50% RH outside BUT there were some wind gusts and a steady 10-15 mph wind off and on.. I had my panels hanging off a metal wire 10' in air so I can access all sides - sprayed about 8 - 10" from wood - this time I got like a sandy surface texture - like I sprayed the wood with a fine grit sand/dust & a matte-like finish instead of semi-gloss. Research indicated that my lacquer dried before it made full contact with the surface - WHAT?? - Again I thought that was the end - RUINED - would have to remove finish and start over - NOPE - This product saved the day AGAIN - even though I let the panels sit overnight in this condition - thinking I would have to sand them down - I took a chance and again - sprayed the Blush retarder (BTW this was my 5th and final coat of lacquer!!) over the entire work and VIOLA - it again liquified even the sandy dried bits of lacquer, caused it to flow over the surfaces of the panels - took almost an hour to dry (moved immediately indoors away from wind) to the touch and surface was now at the correct sheen for gloss finish (ran out of semi-gloss - had to switch to gloss - remember I said buy 2x the lacquer in spray can that u think u may need? this is why - The dry time was longer than before - didn't touch wood for 36 hours to be sure it was at least "surface dry". It looked perfect - now final steps - rub out very lightly with very fine grit wet/dry emery cloth or scotch bright synthetic wool & water mixed with few drops dish soap liquid for lubrication to knock down and uneven lacquer bits, mirror smooth finish, then dry with clean cotton cloth and use very fine steel wool coated with furniture grade paste wax rubbed into wood with the grain - let haze over 10-15 minutes & buff with very clean cotton rag or lambs wool buffing pad on electric buffing handheld - IF U KNOW HOW TO USE WITHOUT BURNING THRU WOOD FINISH - otherwise hand buffing is ALWAYS safer. I must say that without Mohawk's "No Blush plus Retarder" - this project would have been ruined and I would have stripped finish that took me 2 weeks to apply to start over.. this product is a miracle and a MUST HAVE if u r working with lacquer whether u have experience (they already have something like this in their shop) or especially if u r new to using beautiful, simple but very "environment Sensitive" Lacquer... Easier and richer than poly or ureathane or varnish - but also very temperamental finish - this stuff corrects over spray, blushing, pre-drying, finish marks, dings, scratches - virtually anything wrong in the lacquer finish can be corrected by reflowing the lacquer whether it is hours old or years old - this stuff works... simple to use - just shake, point and spray as u would the spray lacquer Chris

This product has been a go to for me for decades. I spray a lot and my shop is in a very humid area. This stuff is the ticket for those heavier spots that want to blush.

I hemmed and hawed about using this product for literally years. Finally decided to try it after I left a really bad white mark on my gorgeous wood table, figuring that even a botched fix would look better than that vey white stain. Silly me. It worked amazingly perfectly. Shook the can for 2 minutes (it only says 1 but I wanted to be safe), sprayed the spots - they were a few of them in addition to that bad one - and they all disappeared within 1 minute. Took a few hours to dry out. Also took hours for the air to clear. VERY strong smell so I did it when no one else was home and I could open up all the windows and turn on a fan. Once dried, the finish was flawless. You could not tell anything had been sprayed. It was smooth, and blended in with the rest of the finish on the table. No additional step needed! My table has a pattern on it, with inlays, and this spray still worked perfectly. 100% recommend!

The product itself is each through lacquer if you have a coffee stain or a white ring around your wood that’s already sealed then the problem is you can’t put anything on top of that because it’s putting another coat of something else so what you really need to do is take a rag or actually better yet a sponge take some turpentine and wipe the area a few times and it will remove any stain that you may have it will thin out the current coat and the stain will disappear!! but this product is to put on prior to lacquer Ing or sealing!

It works not as easily and fast as the videos I watched but I did get most of the white out after several light coats and using a brush to feather out any places I got to much on. It is VERY strong so if you can I would use outside. I used the whole can in my kitchen table. FYI I made peach jam and even after putting the jars on a towel I got spots on my table so will never do that again!

This stuff saved my project. I used it to remove the blushing that occurred on an irreplaceable item that I applied the wrong type of finish to. Thought it was ruined but this stuff saved the day! Highly recommend!

I have tried so many products that have been disappointing to fix the white heat rings on my dark wood table. THIS WORKED! I can't tell you how excited I was. Now I don't have to "hide" it with a tablecloth. I wish I would have taken before and after photos, but I'm just so happy with the results.

I tried the product out on my wooden table that had a small white water mark. I don't know if this is the best product to work for that issue You have to be very careful how much product you spray, as it seems to dry rough. I had to use very fine steel wool to even it out. Then I used wood polish, and it looks pretty nice. Is there something out there better than this? The DIY stuff you see online does not work as people suggest it does, either.

It really works and I love it. It does smell strong, so ensure the place is well ventilated. But it works. I was pleasantly surprised. It got the water marks off the word and add some type of shine. Careful with the surface on which it is used. Test that it would not ruin the finish first. Love it. Just spray and wait and spray some more and wait and repeat until the water marks are gone. Love it.

Works great

A water mark on my dining table was ruining the look of it. I tried all the DIY tips on google then I found this. Expensive but it worked in just 2 short sprays. I wish I had taken a before pic.

I purchased this product after reading other reviews stating it worked well. I used it on my wooden table which had water marks on it. It didn’t work. I followed all the instructions and there was no change. Very disappointing!!!

I spayed on as directed. The water makes were removed but at the expense of the finish. I hade blotch marks all over the table. You need to use a buffer to clean up, followed by a polish. If you are prepared to invest the extra money and time, it works okay.