Hi all and happy new year!
On Monday I applied a coat of General Finishes Outdoor [FONT=&](oil)[/FONT] to a project and per instructions on the can, allowed it to dry 10-15 minutes and wiped off any excess with a clean cloth. It has been humid, so I allowed 2 days to dry before applying a second coat. Prior to applying second coat, the surface (white oak) was dry and had a somewhat 'waxy' feel, but was in no way wet or sticky.
This afternoon, I applied a second coat ... waited ~10 minutes and began to wipe off any excess. As soon as I started wiping down, I noticed how hard the oil 'grabbed' my rag ... there was no smooth wiping off the second coat, rather it was more like scrubbing down the wood. I thought perhaps I'd waited too long before starting to wipe it down as it was really sticky. After several passes, excess oil was gone and ready for final coat in another couple of days.
My questions ... could I have waited too long to wipe off the second coat? Is a second coat of this type material generally sticky? Would the second coat 'soften' the previous coat, allowing the oil to penetrate?
Or, is this simply much to do about nothing ?
Ciao ... Dorm
On Monday I applied a coat of General Finishes Outdoor [FONT=&](oil)[/FONT] to a project and per instructions on the can, allowed it to dry 10-15 minutes and wiped off any excess with a clean cloth. It has been humid, so I allowed 2 days to dry before applying a second coat. Prior to applying second coat, the surface (white oak) was dry and had a somewhat 'waxy' feel, but was in no way wet or sticky.
This afternoon, I applied a second coat ... waited ~10 minutes and began to wipe off any excess. As soon as I started wiping down, I noticed how hard the oil 'grabbed' my rag ... there was no smooth wiping off the second coat, rather it was more like scrubbing down the wood. I thought perhaps I'd waited too long before starting to wipe it down as it was really sticky. After several passes, excess oil was gone and ready for final coat in another couple of days.
My questions ... could I have waited too long to wipe off the second coat? Is a second coat of this type material generally sticky? Would the second coat 'soften' the previous coat, allowing the oil to penetrate?
Or, is this simply much to do about nothing ?
Ciao ... Dorm