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Guys I'm desperate here.
1)I sanded my table top back down with 80 Grit. Worked up to 180.
2)Applied a single application of gel stain. Wiped off all excess vigorously to avoid any drying problems. Waited 72 hours before proceeding.
3)After 72 hours, I Applied first coat of Semi Gloss ARM R Seal W/ foam brusg thinned 25%. Most soaked in
4)Applied Second coat of SG ARM R Seal W/ foam brush, thinned 15%. Looked pretty good. Way too shiny though, and some dull areas.
5)I figured the third coat would be my last coat. This was the underside of the table, and I wanted to get it done quickly so I applied a full strength coat of satin, with a foam brush, without thinning. I wake up this morning to find this disaster.
In the photo, you can see where I wiped on a small amount of mineral spirits. It looks perfect where I wipe the MS. But as the MS evaporates, it goes cloudy again.
Why did it go so wrong with this last coat? The ONLY thing I can think, is I had a small propane heater running for a while before I shut it off. I wanted to get the garage warmer, since it was 65 degrees yesterday. Can the propane fuel burning in the air be the cause of all this misery?
What the heck should I do now?! I need to get the top side of this table finished and out my door. I'm almost a month into trying to simply apply a topcoat here.