Re: Newbie polyurethane mistake

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Tom,
I'm somewhat confused because the polyurethane I have says to apply 
additional coats within two hours, before it dries. It says to wait 48 
hours, if you wait longer than 2 hours between coats. What kind of 
polyurethane are you using? It isn't the water based type, is it? I 
remember resurfacing a table top once and I know that I applied many coats 
of polyurethane spray without waiting more than 10 minutes between coats 
and I had no trouble at all. Regards.
Paul
Think Positive

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Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 11:58 PM
Subject: Newbie polyurethane mistake

> Original poster: "Coyle, Thomas M." <tcoyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Having never worked with polyurethane before, I made what I'm sure is a
> super-newbie mistake, and I'm wondering if there's any way to rectify
> it.
>
> I coated my secondary with about 7 coats of polyurethane (until I
> couldn't feel the ridges of the turns). Unfortunately, I didn't let each
> coat fully dry before putting the next one down. Now, the outside is
> rock-solid, but if you press with a finger, the coating will buckle and
> peel. The bottom layers are still gelatinous, while the top is solid.
> It's been sitting for 6 weeks while I work on other things, and that
> inside just won't dry (if I pick off some of the top, it's still moist
> below). This would seem to be a great testament to how wonderful
> polyurethane is at sealing out (or in) moisture.
>
> Is there any way to salvage this secondary? Can poly be baked to finish
> curing? Will the gelatinous poly cause flashovers or some other
> nastiness? Has anyone ever made this mistake before (say yes - it'll
> make me feel better)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>