Boeshield stays wet/tacky

[dlminehart]

I used Boeshield for the first time the other day on my table saw. Sprayed a light coat over the table, waited about an hour, and found it was still damp and sticky. Waited overnight, no change. Ended up wiping with a cloth, and even then it left some "oilyness". To get it slick, I had to wipe really thoroughly and then put wax on it.

Anyone have similar experience? What was supposed to happen with the stuff? The garage was perhaps 55-65 degrees over the course of the day.

[Dale In Corona]

I had a similar experience the first time I tried to use it. I sprayed it directly on the surface I was intending to protect and several hours later it had not "dried". It seems to me that a direct application left a REALLY thick coat of the stuff on the surface of whatever I tried to spray it on. So what I have taken to doing is spraying a paper shop towel with a little bit and using that to wipe on the boeshield rather than simply spraying it directly on the surface of whatever I am applying it to.

I have found that this method leaves a thin film of the T9 that dries within an hour or so rather than the thick, wont even dry over night coating that I get with direct application. If I feel that a thicker coat is required than what I got by wiping it on in a single application I can wipe on another coating.

For exceptionally rough or uneven surfaces, or areas where I want to coat the whole tool I will still occasionally spray it on directly with the knowledge that I will have to wipe off the excess after an hour or two of “drying” time.

[burrellski]

I typically spray as thin of a coating on as I can (not easy with the nozzle provided) and then wipe it down with a cloth that I have sprayed a little on. This creates an even coating over the entire surface. I let it dry for 15 min or so and then wipe it down again, trying to leave a very thin film coating. This drys in an hour or so to a good slick finish.

[John Hunter]

I spray a light coat then spread it with a paper towel which removes the excess.

[Holbren]

What they said, you need to wipe off the excess. Leave the thick coat on for storage or non wood contact parts.