B A R R Y wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:40:14 -0400, "EXT"
wrote:

You shouldn't use more than a couple of coats of matte or satin
varnish on furniture, all the coats except the last coat or two
should be gloss. A build up of the matte or satin varnish will
give a milky or cloudy look to your work.

Have you ever tried this on test panels? Be aware that I used to
pass along the same advice, so I'm not picking on you.

I did a test with a sample panel, and the products I used (Waterlox
polyurethane) created no noticeable difference.

I carried one of the panels around for two weeks and asked
woodworkers and non-woodworking furniture aficionados to tell me
the difference between both sides of the panel. Not one person was
able to correctly identify the different sides.

I would put the panel on a desk or table and ask them to point out
the "A" side. Then, I'd have them face away, where I'd turn or
not turn the panel. They were wrong as often as they were right.

The exercise made me wonder if the whole thing came from a bad
application, or poor quality product, compared to a well executed
application with a good product, or if finishes have simply
improved. Give it a shot. G

I think it comes from sideline quarterbacking. As do many other
"truisms".

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