I think the first coat of Polyurethane I did back on Sunday was a little too heavy because it took way too long to dry. I just did the 2nd coat now. I didn’t take pictures because there really isn’t much to see.

Hopefully I can do the last coat today. The guide I’ve been going by says to wait at least 2 hours after the last coat before putting the overlay on. I’m not sure if I’m comfortable with that, seeing the can says to wait at least 72 hours for a recoat if you can’t do it in 2. 72 hrs must be the time it takes for it to completely dry/cure/whatever. It also says wait 24 hrs before normal use, so maybe I’ll just wait a day before putting the overlay on.

If you’ve been keeping up with all this, you know that the cabinet I got was in horrible shape. I’m not afraid of wood work, but this stuff isn’t really wood. It’s like a fiberboard, and it’s swollen beyond belief due to water damage. I was debating on how I would deal with it, and spotted a gutted Baby Pac in Kentucky on eBay that looked to be in great shape. I won the auction for $50, and am working out shipping now. This will be the first game that I’ve had to ship, and I’m not looking forward to that part of it. Here’s some pics from the seller:

He sent me bigger pics showing more detail but my email client screwed them up when I detached them and they are lost.

I’ll post some more pics when it arrives.