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Brook use the Enduro Var. It is more like an oil urethane and can be recoated in 2 hours. This product will give you excellent depth and is extremely durable. Water base products do not have burn in like the lac but they attach on. So you are better letting it dry out for a good two hours between coats. We recommend letting it dry dry good for 2 weeks


I also have a couple guys that do this for a living and here is a suggested system they used for a project they did with our Enduro Var...

yep, he did the back to back thing, to create a uniform 1 coat for the final rub

Subject: FW: Schedule for EV


Try this schedule. It takes 3 coats 1 day and 3 coats the next day.

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From: Jeff Jewitt [mailto:jbjewitt@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:47 PM
To: 'Tom Monahan'
Subject: Schedule for EV

1. Prep wood to 220
2. Spray full wet coat of EV gloss - wait 2 hours
3. Level sand 320 - spray 2 nd full wet coat wait 2 hours - light sand 320
4. Full wet coat --- wait over night

5. Level sand with 320 - wipe with water and 5% DNA
6. Wet coat 2-3 mils dry 1 hr and repeat twice for a total of 3 coats only 1 hr in -between

Let dry 1 week

Level sand dry with P800 Mirka.
Sand dry with P1200 Mirka
Sand with 2000 grit Abralon dry

(Note - do NOT use lubricants of any type to level sand)

Then - 3M Finesse-it Finishing Material on foam buffing pad to gloss.


Have a great day!

Sheryl Monahan

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I just want to be 100% sure. You are all talking about EndurVar water based urathane, gloss. Thanks for the schedule above! I am assuming sanding sealers are not needed with epoxy.

I wonder why they don't reccomend sanding lubricants?

Mike