I usually just finish/stain my projects on my apartment balcony, but with all the wind today, I’m wondering: Can I finish projects at the space? Is there a dedicated spot for that?
If so, is finishing in the space even recommended? I believe I’ve read that dust settling on top of a fresh coat can make the finish worse.
Noxious finishes are a no-go, but others are fair game. There isn’t a good dedicated space yet, but it is planned for the space improvements. The clean room is slated to be converted to a clean space for this sort of thing with drying racks mounted to the wall, but we’re still working on getting items like @dannym’s fume hood out of there first (which will be gone by the end of the month). Right now, the only acceptable places would be the glue up tables but personally I wouldn’t do anything that wasn’t just an oil finish at the space with the current options because of dust. Poly-based finishes in a dusty shop is definitely a recipe for headache.
To clarify on the oil finishes… Rubio Monocoat or Osmo Oil (or other oil/ hard wax). The oil / hard wax finishes are fantastic, leave a natural looking finish (no plastic coating look), and take a single application. They can appear expensive, but a little goes a very long way, and I repeat, a single coat. No sanding between coats! Woodcraft has 1oz bottles of Rubio for $5 that you can try out. Rubio also has colors availalbe. Osmo is very limited in colors.