relatively viscous, but it laid down and brush marks leveled out beautifully. Long open time which dried to the touch in 12 hours. Seemed to be well cured and ready for sanding and reapplication after 12 hours. This worked well. Because of the long open time, quite a few nibs after curing, but the nibs sanded out well. Leveled the first coat with 320 grit sandpaper. Subsequent coats are mostly being sanded with 00 steel wool with 320 used locally on any large nibs. After sanding, any sign of the sanded nibs disappeared with the next coat. Since I just applied it and have not yet applied my final coat, I can't state how it rub out or how will hold up over time. I would be interested in trying an additive to speed drying to reduce nibs.

The end result was a good finish and I followed the directions on the can which included thinning for at least the first three coats.
I doubt there would be good penetration without thinning as this varnish is very thick. I did 4 coats with the last thinned about 5%.

Rather than sanding after each coat, I roughed each coat with the red Scotch Brite pad.

Purchased this to make a finish for bamboo walking sticks. I created a mixture of this with linseed oil and naptha. Used several thin coats, sanding between and ended up with a great, durable finish.

My family and I restored a 1901 Victorian house that had been falling in - we rebuilt the porch and had to put down new porch flooring. We used Epifanes as directed on the new porch floor. The results are STUNNING!

Great varnish for any wood that is out in the elements all year long. I use this for the bright work on my sailboat. It is easy to apply and lasts longer than other brands I have used prior to finding the Epifanes. Highly recommend this product.