Mike Conley
05-05-2013, 7:46 AM
I am ready to start finishing a Walnut island countertop that I have been working on. My question is about the finishing sequence since the piece is heavy.
Should I alternate coats of finish between the top and the bottom or should I do all coats on one side then flip the top and do all the coats on the other side?
Should I do 1st coat on bottom, wait 24 hours flip it and do 1st coat on top, wait 24 hours flip it and do 2nd coat on bottom, etc., etc.,
or
Should I do 1st coat on bottom, wait 24 hours, 2nd coat on bottom, wait 24 hours 3rd coat on bottom, flip it, 1st coat on top, 24 hours, 2nd coat on top, etc., etc.
Should I alternate coats of finish between the top and the bottom or should I do all coats on one side then flip the top and do all the coats on the other side?
Should I do 1st coat on bottom, wait 24 hours flip it and do 1st coat on top, wait 24 hours flip it and do 2nd coat on bottom, etc., etc.,
or
Should I do 1st coat on bottom, wait 24 hours, 2nd coat on bottom, wait 24 hours 3rd coat on bottom, flip it, 1st coat on top, 24 hours, 2nd coat on top, etc., etc.