refinishing interior woodwork

[FastOlson]

so how many coats should I put on?

Depends on how cold your lemon tree is.


Seriously, if varnishing, I try to get to four coats before laziness strikes again. Actually 7 really is better. Sand with 400 between the final coats.

 

[shemandr]

When once docked at Mystic Shipyard there was a women aboard one of those gleaming yachts varnishing. She was obviously a pro. And of course there was a bystander trying to pick her brain about varnishing. He asked her what she likes to use as a final coat. She shot back "There's no such thing as a final coat."

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

There's no such thing as a final coat."

I always say- the coat you just put on is the NEXT to final coat

 

[fred1diver]

Depends on how cold your lemon tree is.

thanks I needed the laugh

 

[fred1diver]

I'm up to 4 coats now, it doesn't seem to build up like teak oil does so far

 

[rgranger]

Depends on how cold your lemon tree is.

Feeling a little slow today. I had to read it a few times. I was thinking "why? Does temperature affect how well the oil soaks in?" doh

 

[Justin_NSA]

I'm up to 4 coats now, it doesn't seem to build up like teak oil does so far

That brings up memories. In high school JROTC varsity drill team we used to hand rub the gunstocks of our M1 Garands with linseed oil until they glowed before a competition.

 

[jssailem]

it doesn't seem to build up like teak oil does so far

No way for it to "build up" as it has an acidic oil and some solvent. This would tend to disolve the existing coat before adding a layer. I would think. Teak oil has not worked in the same way for me. And the lemon oil is much lighter in consistency = less to build up.