I had shared some of the additional drama I encountered with this job in Simon's Jazz Bass thread (post #74 here) as he was having trouble with his finish and there was an opportunity to show solidarity...

I finally got back to working on my neck yesterday and today. Happy to report the final coats went on without any problems. Now hanging in the shed for a week or so before cutting a new nut and fret levelling.
It's a satin poly finish, so there won't be any wet sanding or polishing required.