Terrible Orange Peel Finish

[Danny]

Hey guys,

I am finishing a jarrah table and after applying the second coat of Cabots Satin Polyurethane, there is a horrible orange peel effect across most surfaces. Can this be a result of:

1 - Applying second coat too soon after first
2 - Quite cool humid ambient conditions
3 - applying a coat too thick, or
4 - contaminent in the brush from previous use?

I am going to have to rub it all back again and really want to know how to prevent this occurring again.

Any advice is appreciated.

Cheers,

Danny

[FletcherP]

Could be because of any of the 4 points, in isolation or combination. Points 1 and 2 are pretty much the same.

Fletch

[LGS]

Use an Oil finish.