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Yes. This was definitely the way to go. In my mind i thought that putting a finish coat on by brushing was going to be like brushing honey on. I was worried that it would make everything thick and...

Thank you all for your help and ideas. It ended up finishing very nicely. I was not disappointed about any of of the finishing. I suppose i was mainly worried that i would have thick and runny areas....

I searched both online and here.

What is the proper disposal of these rags and stuff with thinner and poly on them?

So far so good. Got two coats on. I cant beleive how thin this stuff is. Its like putting on water almost.

Anyway, the only thing i can report is that blue disposable shop towels are not a good...

For the hand rub method... Does each successive coat need to be applied in a certain time frame? I put off working on this all day yesterday as i was worried about getting the 2nd and 3rd coats...

I've flopped again.

I went out and bought the stuff i think i will need to do the thinning and rubbing. That web site mentioned before: ...

Thanks Jim. I was going to use foam brushes. Would that work well enough?

Will paint thinner work instead of mineral spirits? (I know there seems to be some debate on this. I am trying to avoid...

I really dont want to spray anything. Especially out of a can. I once did shellac w/ HVLP but i wished the finish was thicker.

Now my wife wants me to poly it or finish it with a shiny more...

I think i would like the wipe on better as it sounds easier to not screw up. I needed to get this done yesterday, but i get overwhelmed too easy. I was just ready to chuck the whole bed into a burn...

Semi-gloss. If we cant go with a semi then we will go with satin. I decided to wait until later today when i will have an extra set of hands for the big pieces. I think i want to maintain a wet edge...

The poly does say for furniture (among other things) and it should be durable. The most important thing is durable. This is a bunk bed for the kids. I want the finish to be durable.

I guess now i...

Frustrating. I really need to get this buttoned up today. Now i have no idea what to do. The more i read about this, the more confused i get.

I have always put stuff together, but never finished...

Thank you for the info.

I know nothing of finishing. (You could tell, huh? lol) Could you tell me more about varnish? Is this something that i could pick up at the local home center and apply...

We needed a bunk/trundle bed. I couldnt find any plans online for one so i just made my own. Anyway we are done staining and i am ready for poly. Should i do this before or after assembly?

It is...