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   CStanford_ | Mar 31, 2000 11:26pm | #1

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   Do you feel like you let each poly coat dry thoroughly before applying the next coat? I would have waited 48 hours (at least) between each coat. If you didn't, I'd say the coats did not dry properly.

   Remedy? Get your sander ready to go.

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   Mike_Taylor2 | Apr 09, 2000 06:32am | #2

   *hmmm - I have never had problems with poly sticking to previous coats of poly. Sounds to me like the first coat is not sticking to the wood. You can wait to long to apply subsequent coats of poly. A week or more most probably would be to long. I have never had a problem applying a subsequent coat within 24 hours. When hand wiping, I have applied 2nd coat within 3 or 4 hours.I tried minwax poly once and did not like it. I use Defthane now exclusively.How long was it after the stain was applied that you put on the first coat of poly? If you used a heavy oil based stain you may not have waited long enough. For most stains, 24 hours should have been long enough, considering normal temperature and humidity.And, what kind of wood was it? Some exotic woods take special preparation.

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   chris_lacy | Apr 14, 2000 05:43am | #3

   *One of the problems poly has is you can't sand too finely (especially on closed pore wood like maple) or the finish won't adhere. Go no more than 150 in the future. A light scuffing with a grey or white scotchbrite pad after staining will give the poly some bite. Also you should always ease the edges before topcoating as sharp edges will not hold a poly and are prone snapping off.If may simply be the humidity is high and the poly has not fully hardened. If you can wait, give it another week and test again.

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   Sylva_Billlue | Apr 24, 2000 02:05am | #4

   *I'm getting ready to used a polyurethane gel on cherry for the first time. Any suggests, hints, warnings will be helpful.

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   Gretchen_ | Apr 24, 2000 01:19pm | #5

   *You might need to post this under a new heading to get answers specific to your gel stain question.