As always, you get in a hurry, you screw up. I was leaving out of town last
Sat and wanted to get a coat of the above mentioned finish on a table I'm
building (Pau Ferro wood) so this weekend I'd be ready for the Arm r seal
finish.

Well I got it on too heavy in a few places and it's shiny and still tacky in
those places. I've heard this finish is pretty forgiving. Can I do
something to take that excess off , in the bad places, and continue,
without starting over ?

jim bailey

Jim Bailey wrote:
As always, you get in a hurry, you screw up. I was leaving out of town last
Sat and wanted to get a coat of the above mentioned finish on a table I'm
building (Pau Ferro wood) so this weekend I'd be ready for the Arm r seal
finish.

Well I got it on too heavy in a few places and it's shiny and still tacky in
those places. I've heard this finish is pretty forgiving. Can I do
something to take that excess off , in the bad places, and continue,
without starting over ?

jim bailey


Jim:
Probably not. Pau ferro is an oily wood, IIRC, and finishes often will
not dry for a long, long time if at all. Give it another week and if it
is still tacky you'll need to remove it. For the future, start with a
prefinish sealer such as Zinsser Bullseye Sealcoat, a thin shellac
available in cans from the hardware store. Let it dry for at least a
week before applying a top coat.
In short: prepare to start again and refinish.

Bob