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   SteveSchoene | May 10, 2008 03:05am | #1

   Overnight if it will have much of the time closer to the 75° end most of the time, and extra day or so if closer to the lower end. 

   Just to be persnickety.  Poly (meaning a single part DIY product) is just one kind of varnish not a fundamentally different material.  It does have relatively poorer adhesion than the varnishes with only the traditional resins, so using poly it's better to be more conservative about the timing. 

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   troys | May 10, 2008 07:19am | #2

   Thanks for the reply I understand there is a difference between poly and traditional varnishes. It did not occur to me that there might be a need to wait longer to use the poly over the oil vs. the varnish over the oil. Sounds like it might be a good idea to wait an extra day or two in either case. In the past I have always used either Watco by itself or the varnish or poly by itself. Thanks again for your help.Troy

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   [email protected] | May 11, 2008 04:39am | #3

   IIRC:  Watco is a blend of linseed oil, mineral spirits, and oil based varnish. 

   I have applied oil based varnish over it after a few hours. 

   Not sure on the oil based poly though. 

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   troys | May 11, 2008 08:03am | #4

   ThanksTroy