Thanks for the tip, Jay, I'll give that a try. I got pretty good results once with a cheap brush by cutting the bristles down to about 3/4".

> This year I got my best final coat with a brush. Once I brush it, I tip it
> off with long strokes (like varnishing) Small batches to keep the
> viscosity down. My deck looked like it was dipped the next day. No runs
> and a beautiful gloss. I hated to sand it for the varnish.

> I used a 1 1/2 inch chip throw-way which I treat by put in the vice and
> run a little carpenters glue in the ferrel to keep loose hairs from
> falling out.