TIL most people forget to check the humidity before they seal stained wood

I was helping a buddy refinish his deck last weekend and he slapped on the polyurethane right after a rainstorm. The next day it turned all cloudy and bubbly. Now I check with a cheap hygrometer first, saved me from redoing my own kitchen table last month.

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allen.ivan3d ago

Right there with you, @finleyh89 learned that lesson the hard way too. My first try at a dining table looked like a foggy mess because I didn't think humidity mattered.

finleyh894d ago

Used to think that was overkill but you're totally right about humidity.

brown.gavin4d ago

Hmm I don't know @finleyh89, are we sure this isn't a bit overblown? I mean yeah humidity matters but people act like it's some kind of magic bullet that fixes everything. I've had plenty of setups in less than ideal conditions and they worked fine. Sure maybe you lose a tiny bit of quality but is it really THAT noticeable to the average person? Seems like one of those things that gets blown way out of proportion because the internet loves to make everything sound CRITICAL.