Coats 5 and 6 went on today. It's not 100%, but it's WAY better than it was. The old stain and dirt was pretty deep in the holly, but I didn't want to sand deep enough to get it all bright and clear, so I got it close. Our floor wood is pretty thick, so I was able to go at it with 60 grit on a belt sander for the first sanding. I had to keep the tool moving or you could dig to China with the thing.
The satan (pun) finish is going on pretty easily. We tried to use a roller to put the first coat on today and it left little bumps, or peaks, everywhere, so the second coat today was back to a brush application. Had we had the time or inclination, we probably should have hit it with a little sandpaper. But worst-case, it adds a little non-skid surface to it. We'll probably put a coat 7 and 8 on next week and call it done.
I think it will look fine. My two big hangups are that the floor is brown and the walls are orange-ish... and I am HOPING the finish will last a few years.
That's all for now.
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2000 Navigator 4200 Classic
(NOT a trawler)
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