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Default hardwood floor finishing question(s)

Greetings,

I have an oak hardwood floor which I sanded with 24 grit paper ONLY.
The idea was that I knew the floor was going to take a lot of abuse and
I wanted to give it a look which could withstand this abuse. The
trouble came when I went to put down polyurethane. The lambs wool
applicator hung on the flooring and pulled out applicator fibers. I
was able to solve this problem by applying a thicker layer of
polyurethane which lubricated the applicator. I ended up using 4.5
gallons for only 750 ft^2 of flooring (first coat). 4.5 gallons should
coat 2250 ft^2 of flooring. I just finished the application about two
hours ago. Since I applied this coat so heavily am I likely going to
have any problems? If so what is the best thing I can do to fix the
problems which I just created? I am also afraid that it may be uneven
since it was so heavy. What applicator should I have used if not lambs
wool for what I was trying to accomplish? How many hours should I wait
for the next coat if I don't want to sand (normally I would wait 16 or
so)?

Thank you for your time,
William Deans

 
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