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I finish floors for a living and Waterlox is the best we use.
The original sealer and the Marfine sealer are EXACTLY the same thing. They are able to beat the VOC rules by marketing the sealer as a "marine" sealer(450ppm) and can sell it in a gallon in states where the allowable voc ppm is on 350ppm. this is because it is considered to be used outdoors. that is why you see quarts on the shelves
They both are important to use as a first coat but built up to 4-5 coats and the sealer produces a semi gloss finish.
The satin has a flattening agent in it in order to acheive the satin finish.
The gloss has some POWERFUL stuff (xylene, etc.) and does a high gloss.
The basic rule is:
2 coats sealer then 2 coats (satin/gloss) for softwoods
1 coat sealer then 3 coats finish for hardwoods
The thing I like most about it is that you can shake the cans to mix. The bubbles will go away. It takes about 4 hours to begin to set up. In normal temps of 65-70 degrees it will be dry and recoatable in 8 hours. sand between coats with 220 grit
hope this helps....
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