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   booch | Mar 14, 2003 02:07am | #1

   You are in my wheelhouse for Polyurethane finish. If you want the neatest finish ever take a flat block (Could be wood) no padding between the wet dry sandpaper ( start and the block. Now take a glass of water and drizzle an ounce or so on the roughly finished surface. Sand the pools of poly away trying not to dig into the wood beneath. go slowly!

   Occasionally wipe up the white slurry with a paper towel and rinse the paper with water. Do the entire surface and get rid of all of your curtains, pools, and fuzzies. then dry it off with a paper towel. It will look whiteish but it ought to be blindman flat. Feel, don't look for imperfections. Additional coats will cure any problem.(even slight dents)

   Let this air dry overnight and then recoat with the poly. Repeat as necessary. If you do this 3 or 4 times it is a fabulous finish. You need to end up with a wet brush coat as your final coat. Thin the final coat of Zar if it is any thicker than hot chocolate (w/o the foam) The last brush coat should be as thin and smooth as you can get it. I never sand it at that point. PS get a lot of lights shining on your work, it helps find the flaws.

   Jack of all trades and master of none - you got a problem with that?

   
   

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   Edited 3/13/2003 7:07:55 PM ET by Booch