Reception desk – day 10
Day three of finishing looked just like the day before, so I didn’t bother to post it.
Removing the loose bristles
I decided, for the last two coats, that I would brush straight, undiluted polyurethane onto the upper counter top as well as the door. A big tip when using cheap, disposable chip brushes: Pull repeatedly on the bristles! Better they come out in your hand than in your finish.
Thicker coat on top
These two items will probably get a bit more use than the other wood areas, so a little extra protection was applied. These two areas were also flat and less likely to develop runs.
Thicker coat on the door as well
The rest of the desk got a third and fourth coat of the thinner wiping poly.
Two more coats of wiping poly
Final coat
Finish finally complete!
Final coat
I decided to go ahead and pull off the masking while the poly was drying.
Unmasking
No particular reason, other than impatience. I wanted to see the finished product.
Frog tape worked great
The Frog tape worked great, not a drop rolled under the tape.
I think it turned out great.
Since the finish was still wet, I was careful removing the tape under the shelves.
Well, here is the final product. I only have the door hardware to attach when it is dry.
Midnight Woodworking 
Another outstanding project completed. Thanks for allowing us to follow along
beautiful! nice job. …again!
Thanks for the nice compliments. I really appreciate them.