Beautiful Piece..
You did not say what product your using..
With me I had the same issue with Varathane Ultimate Spar Urethane
the problem was I did not stir it at all and the activator was settled
on the bottom of the can, took a long while to set, and likely did not give the protection
needed either, once I followed the directions , it dried in four hours and
gave a nice finish.
Not sure about the advice you got but glad it worked out..
Peace
You did not say what product your using..
With me I had the same issue with Varathane Ultimate Spar Urethane
the problem was I did not stir it at all and the activator was settled
on the bottom of the can, took a long while to set, and likely did not give the protection
needed either, once I followed the directions , it dried in four hours and
gave a nice finish.
Not sure about the advice you got but glad it worked out..
Peace