I have two new fav words. FOAM BRUSH.

I was pleased with my second attempt at a first coat -- but still not satisfied. Many bubbles solved with a blast of air, but still much peel and tricky to roll.. and again, bubbles and such were being a pain.

I spent 1.29 on a 4" foam brush.

I wet sanded the first coat down, thinned another batch, probably around 40%, maybe 45%, and hit it with the foam brush.

Like glass. No bubbles, and it is incredibly easy to lay a *very* even and *really* thin coat. Very easy to blend. I coated in pretty much 4 quadrants of the deck lid and as I finished each one, blended with some nice long sweeps of the brush...well... here's what I got...

And no brush marks. Those lines you see running front to back are the reflection of the ceiling boards.