[longspur36]

I just finished varnishing a pair of exterior doors with Minwax Satin Helmsman and it turned out beautifully. I'm not sure what caused your problem but here's a couple of things I did between EVERY coat:

• made sure I thoroughly stirred the varnish before each coat.
• I thinned the first coat approx. 25% and each subsequent coat 10%
• I lightly sanded between each coat. I was able to put 2 coats per day on with about 12 hrs between coats.
• After sanding I wiped it down with mineral spirits and let that flash off.
• I put 5 coats on the interior surface and 7 on the exterior.
• I had a couple of questions before starting my project and called their support number. You may want to run your problem by them.

Here's a couple of pics -
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Beautiful doors! Thank you for the “tutorial.”