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I have built some bedside tables and a pair of book shelves with cypress. I
applied a stain and a wash and am pleased with the finish but I have applied
the first coat of polyurethane and it seems to be taking a while to dry. Is
there something about cypress that would be delaying the drying time?
Cypress takes all finishes quite nicely. I suspect your problem
may be one of two things:
- The wash you made was an oil based mix (turpentine+)?? and it needs at
least 30 days to dry, or
- The poly you used was old or not mixed well – the hardener
was all at the bottom of the can.
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