If he is using Enduro Poly (which is what Compliant sells), sanding
between coats is required for proper results according to the
distributor. I've been reluctant to challenge them on this point, so I
sand between coats, albeit in a cursory manner.

David

Mike Marlow wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message
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Sorry about not telling you about what type of sheen I am
looking for. The poly will be sprayed on at least 2 coats to
begin with then sanded. Another coat or 2 will be applied. Then
as with lacquer the table will be sanded to remove any orange peel
and dust. The final sheen should be a gloss smooth finish. The wood
is quarter sawn oak and wavy oak (this was filled).
About 2 inches around the outside edge of the table is sprayed black.
The reason for the high sheen is that it brings out the wavy pattern
and the quarter seen oak. I was not sure if the table should be
finished as if it was sprayed on using lacquer and how this is done.
If you have some names of products in mind that would be great.
thanks in advance


I'd treat it just like I was spraying lacquer. I wouldn't sand between
coats though. I'd build up the coats, waiting only for tack time between
coats. There really is no point to spraying on two coats, sanding and then
spraying on more coats. I'd spray on a tack coat, then I'd spray medium to
wet coats, depending on how it's going on, until I got the build up I
wanted. Let it dry and then hit it with 1000 grit or what ever you're going
to use to knock down dust nibs, etc. Follow that with rubbing compound and
swirl mark remover if you need that. Like I said in my earlier post, you
can use 1200 or 1500 to knock down the dust nibs or you can follow the 1000
with either of them. It will get you closer to the finished look, but the
rubbing compound will buff the marks from 1000 grit just fine.