Daly's

Daly’s wood finishes are for finishing your cabinets, furniture, doors and exterior woodwork. ProFin fits interior work where spraying is impractical, with gloss and satin choices for the look you want. It’s a practical option for cabinet doors, a dresser or a room’s worth of trim.

Daly’s Wood Finishing Products manufactures a full line of wood-finishing products. Its range includes wood conditioners and stains. ProFin is its oil finish for furniture, cabinets, doors, millwork and paneling.

ProFin in gloss and satin

Choose satin if you want a quieter sheen across a bank of cabinet doors. Gloss gives you stronger reflections, which draw attention to uneven sanding and surface defects. For either sheen, careful surface preparation matters.

ProFin is compatible with most stains. Test your stain and finish together on an offcut from the job, because the topcoat changes how the stained wood looks. For cabinet doors, stand the finished sample upright in the room where they’ll hang.

The suggested ProFin schedule is two to three coats. Allow time for the whole coating schedule when you plan the job.

Match the finish to the exposure

Daly’s has finishes for outdoor doors and furniture as well as indoor cabinets. AquaSpar is a waterborne polyurethane spar varnish whose interior and exterior applications specifically include boats, patio furniture and doors.

ProFin can be used on reasonably protected exterior surfaces such as doors. A covered entry is worth judging by how much rain and sun actually reach the wood. Assess the porch roof’s depth and the direction the door faces before choosing ProFin for that job.

For a lower-sheen finish, SeaFin Teak Oil penetrates wood and dries to a low sheen, with interior and exterior doors and furniture among its applications for protection against moisture and weathering.

ProFin specifications

Detail	ProFin
Finish type	Oil finish
Sheens	Gloss and satin
Suggested coats	Two to three
Listed container sizes	Pint, quart, gallon and five-gallon
Stain compatibility	Compatible with most stains
Recommended woodwork	Furniture, cabinets, doors, millwork and paneling
Stated exterior use	Reasonably protected surfaces such as doors

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daly’s ProFin used for?

Daly’s ProFin is an oil finish for furniture, cabinets, doors, millwork and paneling, and it’s useful where spraying is impractical. You can also use it on reasonably protected exterior surfaces such as doors.

How many coats of Daly’s ProFin do you need?

Daly’s ProFin calls for two to three coats. Plan for the full coating schedule, because one coat isn’t the suggested finished job.

Can you put Daly’s ProFin over stain?

Daly’s ProFin is compatible with most stains. Test the stain and finish together on a matching offcut so you can judge the finished color and sheen before coating the whole piece.

Can you use Daly’s ProFin outside?

You can use Daly’s ProFin on reasonably protected exterior surfaces such as doors. Judge the actual exposure at the opening: a porch roof helps, but wind-driven rain can still reach the wood.