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Post by KikiPea on Nov 16, 2015 21:30:45 GMT
I have stained my wooden shelves (the stain is a thicker stain...kind of between a stain and a paint). They will be holding baskets that will be pulled in and out often.
I have put 2 coats of poly on them, already. How many do you think I should do?
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Post by suzastampin on Nov 16, 2015 21:50:43 GMT
Is it still rough after the poly? I normally put 3-4 coats on just to be sure. I sand a bit between coats using a piece of a brown paper bag/Kraft paper. It's not as tough on it as sand paper and gives you a smooth surface. I will sand it a little with the paper after the last coat.
oops..ETA: are you using a spray or brush on? I use brush on as it takes 10 coats of spray to equal one coat of brush on.
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Post by KikiPea on Nov 16, 2015 22:42:23 GMT
Is it still rough after the poly? I normally put 3-4 coats on just to be sure. I sand a bit between coats using a piece of a brown paper bag/Kraft paper. It's not as tough on it as sand paper and gives you a smooth surface. I will sand it a little with the paper after the last coat. oops..ETA: are you using a spray or brush on? I use brush on as it takes 10 coats of spray to equal one coat of brush on. Thanks! I'll go check...it's still drying after the second coat. I'm using a sponge brush. |
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Post by suzastampin on Nov 17, 2015 1:23:01 GMT
You should let each coat dry for 24 hours. While it's dry to touch, it takes about 24 hours for each coat to fully cure. I just did my kitchen counter top. 8 coats and I let each cure for 24 hours and still found a spot where something had been set on it and left a mark.
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