Quote Originally Posted by Andy40 View Post
I've tried 50/50 TO and never had good results, im just not good at it. Full strength is the only way to go for me
Really? Maybe I am a freak or just damn lucky. Thinning it down does make things very watery and can introduce runs which I overcome by almost wiping each coat 'dry'.....what I mean is that it with a rag you squeeze as much out as possible then open up the small square bit of cotton and smooth that all over fresh parts of the surface and keep going back and forth a few times to make sure it is not left too moist as that is when runs develop, and by doing it this way after a very short number of wipes the TO starts to dry and go a little bit tacky, therefore no more wiping.

Straight out of the bottle is good but if one coat laid is substandard it shows up through subsequent coats. Also tend to find that full strength does not like being 'worked' onto the surface and goes tacky quicker than when diluted. Have found that the thinner coats provide more depth or glass like appearance and wet sand a whole lot better too.