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Okay, the holidays are over
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It's cold outside, and I'm getting ready to work on this indoor project
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But guess what? I've run behind schedule and I need to work quickly and I need to pick up the pace
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This is a nice wood desk that I've built for an office space and I need to finish it
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But what am I going to do to make up the time that I've lost? I'm going to use a water-based urethane product
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I'm going to use some wood filler and a few simple tools. And believe it or not, I can finish this job in about six hours time
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Why do I want to use water-based urethane? It dries quickly. And guess what
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It's low odor. Here's what you need to get started. Go ahead and take a regular sanding block with aluminum oxide sandpaper
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lightly sand the wood, remove the dust, and you're just about ready to go
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If you do have any imperfections in the wood or nail holes that need to be filled
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do that beforehand and just use a regular water-based wood filler. They're easy to apply, use a putty knife
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It only takes about 30 minutes for these products to dry, and you're ready to sand
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Once the wood is dust-free, get out your urethane. Use a regular brush
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Make sure you stir it before you apply it. Do not shake urethanes
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You'll put tiny air bubbles into the finish. That's a big mistake. The urethane dries in about an hour's time, maybe an hour and a half
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and you're ready to apply your next coat. I'd like to put three or four coats on if at all possible
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You know another thing that I like about water-based urethains? easy cleanup you just use soapy warm water water base urethains are great in my opinion
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