91.   Remember, paint is weight, and the more coats and heavier coats you apply, the more likely it will pull itself off.

92.   Remove all wax, sand the cork with fine paper, restain if necessary, and apply three coats of an oil-based polyurethane varnish.

93.   Q. I applied two coats of a Sickens clear sealer to my mahogany deck floorboards last summer.

94.   Sand the surface thoroughly and apply two coats of solid stain.

95.   Select an obscure area of the trim and apply one coat of an oil-based polyurethane varnish.

96.   Semitransparent stains do not peel unless they are applied too thickly or two coats are applied.

97.   So, I think for best performance, apply three coats of a high-gloss polyurethane, or spar varnish or marine varnish.

98.   So, since you have the latex stain, use it, and apply thin coats.

99.   So, you can sand, and apply several coats of oil-based polyurethane varnish.

100.   Some slate owners have had success with slate by applying a coat of Future, the acrylic floor finish normally used for sheet vinyl and vinyl tiles.