I'm a computer guy. I manage a group of software developers. This sort of guidance leaves me bewildered and anguished over every wipe and on every coat. It leaves so much ambiguity that finishing is more stressful than any part of my day job. Did the kid just dip his rag in the water or was that done six tables ago? Did he wring the rag out or is it sopping wet? Is he a conscientious young man cleaning the tables the best he can or is he a slacker going through the motions?
I just can't help but want precision. It's how my brain works. I get angles and fractions and flat and square and plumb. But I don't get the kid wiping the tables. How many fluid ounces per square foot? What size rag? What material rag? How much fluid will the rag hold so I know how much to apply with a syringe in addition to the amount required per square foot?
I want to love Waterlox. But I'm a afraid to put a rag, a brush, or a roller to wood.
Can someone help a binary brain out?
(the project is a cherry ply desktop)
Thanks!!