How to get bubbles out of dried polyurethane. But large bubbles formed in the second coat about 10 minutes after i applied it. I didnt shake the can and the brush didnt leave any bubbles behind. We sanded and stained a lot of kiln dried oak for stairs and when the poly went on. The approach you use in fixing polyurethane bubbles puddles runs and brush marks should be based on the size and thickness of your flaws and the time polyurethane finish has had to set up.
How to remove bubbles from polyurethane finish. After i stripped sanded and stained my solid oak kitchen table i brushed three coats of polyurethane on the underside. The first coat on the top looked good too. The only remedy is to sand out the bubbles and apply another coat of finish more carefully this time.
Sanding out bubbles step 1 scuff sand the bubbles with 120 grit or finer sandpaper depending on what youre finishing. It came out great.