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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My mistake has turned into a puzzle Everything I've read says water based poly looks milky and can dry milky. There is a chance it's the temperature in the room. If chilly it can cause a drying problem. One thing you can try that won't cause a big problem if it doesn't work. Take a hair dryer and run it over an area that looks milky. You'll probably need the wife to help here. See if the milky look goes away as you run the dryer. Don't hold it real close because you can damage the finish if it gets too hot. Just fan the dryer back and forth and keep a hand between the dryer and the surface as a sort of digital indicator. Just touch the wood from time to time and make sure it's not drawing into a giant bubble or something. Your wife should be able to see if the milky or cloudy look goes away or if you are wasting your time. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Vos To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:12 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] My mistake has turned into a puzzle It's not a stupid question, though I would be the stupid one if I did that. No, it is an oil base poly. The milky color makes me think moisture, but I have no clue how that can be happening. Blessings, Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:44 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My mistake has turned into a puzzle A stupid question maybe. Are you using oil based poly? If you have water based poly, the mineral spirits won't mix because there is some oil in the spirits. Probably not the problem, just the first thing that comes to mind. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Vos To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:00 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My mistake has turned into a puzzle Yesterday I told you about my mistake in using the gunk at the bottom of the polyurethane can. Now I have started a fresh can, stirred well. The first coat went on beautifully. The second coat is showing signs of the milky streaking again. I thin the poly with some mineral spirits, and wipe it on with a clean cloth. I've made sure to do it in a warm dry place, working the poly as little as possible to get it spread. Does anyone have any guesses as to why I am getting milky streaks in the finish? Blessings, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
