>>11642291Cheapest is getting a can of DIY furniture varnish like this
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/painters-touch-ultra-cover/multi-purpose-paint-clear-brushthen thinning it with water 3:1, they come really thick.
Next alternative is painter's varnish like pic. It's already thin enough to apply as-is. I don't know if Kiki is cheaper or more expensive since it's not available to me locally, buy whichever's cheaper per ml. It's either water thinned acrylic or polyurethane, all the same.
>is floor polish good enough?Problem with Pledge Future is that only one specific formulation specifically in North America uses acrylic, and according to reddit and other modelling forums, it got discontinued
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/ok-future-floor-wax-what-is-it-called-today.180050/So you have to look up the ingredients yourself when sourcing alternative floor wax.