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   Westchester | May 26, 2011 04:47pm | #1

   Brush

   Why not just brush on 2 full coats of poly regular strength for a base - give light sanding - then one light wipe on coat as final finish

   SA

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   roc | May 26, 2011 10:33pm | #3

   I hadn't thought of that with polyurethane

   SA,

   Brush then last coat wipe on.

   I wouldn't hesitate to do that with shellac but not thought of doing it with poly.

   Thanks SA you have enlightened me !

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   GretchenTHE FIRST | May 26, 2011 08:18pm | #2

   You don't let it sit, but you don't put on so much that you really "need" to wipe it off. I wipe it on as far as it goes--just keep spreading untlil it is all off of the rag. Then start again on another section.  You can put on as many as 3 or even 4 coats in a day. It shouldn't dry between coats. It will not soak into the wood on its own, particularly after you have a coat on.

   The suggestion to brush on, and then wipe is sort of asking for problems for me--the wipe on is really fool proof for not getting runs and stuff in the finish.

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   Westchester | May 27, 2011 07:25am | #4

   Poly

   Roc -

   Why couldn't you wipe on a poly finish just like a varnish finish ?  Thin + apply -

   Gretchen -

   I say brush first because poster wants to build a finish -

   SA

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   GretchenTHE FIRST | May 27, 2011 07:31am | #5

   The poster wants to build a finish FAST.  I can put on 6 or more coats of wipe on in two days that it will take one brushed coat to dry enough to put on the second coat. Plus I'm not at all worried about dust or drips.

   And for Roc--poly IS varnish.

   And one other possibility for the original poster. Use a non-poly finish for a more "in the wood": look than poly will give.

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   Westchester | May 27, 2011 07:49am | #6

   Dry Time

   Gretchen -

    lightly thinned oil based finishes dry in 4 hours - you can put two coats in one day. That will build a finish quickly + easily as poster is asking.   Second day thorough sanding then one wipe on coat to even the finish out.

   SA

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   roc | May 27, 2011 09:45pm | #7

   It is interesting

   The other day in another thread I thought some one was saying one thing and it turned out they were saying something else. Now I am seeing a reference to varnish directed at my post. I never mentioned varnish. I did refer to shellac.

   I realize Polly is one type of varnish. Thank you for trying to help me out.

   I am thrilled to see more activity here on Knots in any case. I noticed there is a double post here. One can not cancel or remove it and the moderator has stopped removing mine when I request it. What I have resorted to now is just putting a period dot in the title field and another in the body of the post just to make it as unobtrusive as possible; that is why you see those in my wake occasionally.

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   Westchester | May 28, 2011 10:52am | #8

   Double Post

   You don't use an Apple do you ?

   SA

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   GretchenTHE FIRST | May 28, 2011 01:13pm | #9

   Roc, I'm sorry. I read your post differently and of course you know that. Sorry.

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   roc | May 28, 2011 09:25pm | #10

   Do I use an Apple ?
   Why no. What ever gave you that idea ?