joel_kim5•1mo ago

Frustrated that my hand-rubbed finish looks patchy after three coats

3 comments

3 Comments

butler.mark27d ago

Way more time" is how my garage project turned into a five year thing.

emery4551mo ago

Is it actually patchy or just not perfect? Three coats is still pretty early for a finish to settle in fully.

reese_singh871mo ago

Wait, you expected it to be perfect after only three coats? That's barely getting started with a hand-rubbed finish. The whole point is building it up slowly over time, like way more time. Patchy is totally normal at that stage, you just keep going. Are you using the right cloth and pressure each time? Honestly, it sounds like you might be rushing it.