Oil/Varnish Finish....whatever it's called.
Hello all,
So I've been working a very nice and very large white oak slab bar top for a family winery that is set to open end of next week. I get it sanded and put a very thin coat of Blo/Poly/Mineral Spirits on it last Thursday before I left on vacation. There were a couple spots that needed resanding, so I left some instructions for my dad who has been helping me with this project. I didn't leave clear enough instructions on the finishing. I thought I said very thin and wipe off, but he ended up brushing it on like it was straight up poly. Here we sit 4 days or so later and its still splotchy and sticky in a few places. I tried rubbing it with mineral spirits last night to try and speed up the process.
What I am looking for is suggestions on how to get this dried so I can sand out the bubbles and smooth it out and get back to my finishing schedule. Next step is just plain oil based poly. Wanted the Maloof mix to pop the figure, but need to build up a bit of poly to protect the top as it will see a lot of use and a lot of spills.
Thoughts? Ideas? I need to be putting the final coat on next Wednesday at the latest.