Parker you might check what the cure time is of the finish you use. Cure time is not the same as drying time, most finishes dry long before they are cured. With most finishes the general rule of thumb is when you can no longer smell the finish it is dry, that does not mean it is cured. Cured is when all the catalysts/chemicals have done all of their things and are inert.
Most woodworkers and woodturners go by the smell test, right or wrong it has been used for years and seems to be pretty accurate as to the safety factor. I know that I have used the smell test to determine if the finish is cured even though I know I that it is not the right method. Also companies use the longest time as their safety factor, they take into account all of the negatives when considering the time factor. They figure for high humidity and low temperatures, which in my area is totally off base, we have low humidity and in the summer a 100 degrees is normal.
My negative on this finish is the one coat with no way to use 2 coats. I know that it is a floor finish so it has to be durable, but with one coat do you put it on thick and that is it? Or can you use a thin coat and be finished with it? I cannot ever remember using just one coat on anything, I think I would feel like I only did a partial finish, then worry about it.
Marvin
