Welcome back Chloe! It's fun to hear updates...even if someone's having a little struggle. I would use a wider brush...preferably on the wider areas. * With a 1.5", you're stroking forever to cover the same area as a 3" would do in a half-dozen strokes. * Plus, all the loading-time is a drag on time too. * With a 3" or wider brush, the long, light "tipping-off" strokes tend to level a wider area better. * Think of trying to level a drywall mud seam with a 1.5" knife...wouldn't be very easy, fast, OR even! There is kind of a "delicate balance" of how thick the coats need to be! >>> Horizontal surfaces: The coats can be slightly thicker. >>> Vertical surface: Little trickier here. Coats usually have to be thinner; therefore 3 lighter coats are often warranted. I believe Michael has this view too. >>> Don't apply coats as thin as a "drybrush" layer. The product needs "the weight of itself" to level properly. If coat is too thin, no leveling will happen, and strokes will dry into the film too fast. >>> You could do a light sanding with a 220-grit sponge b4 a 3rd coat. >>> On my test boards, I used the C2 SAP Primer, waited a day, and sanded smooth b4 2 coats of CC a day apart. This was on crappy pallet boards! The "swail" of the graining-bands is still visible, but I can't detect any brushstrokes. >>> Decorative-detail areas. Yes, I'd use thinner coats here, and your 1.5" brush. It doesn't take much paint to "fill" a sharp edge & losing its definition! 60 seconds tends to be the "Red-alert" time! Then, get away 'till the next days' coat! Faron

@WoW Washington That makes sense. I went to your website and couldn't find a list of brands you sell. I'm looking for aluminum framed sliding windows with narrow sightlines. I'm aware of the uber luxury windows by Vitrocsa, Styline, and Skyframe, and their frames are about 1" thick. Gorgeous. But of course, the prices are as much as my entire home cost. I'm wondering if there's a narrow frame out there, maybe 2" thick, from a more economical standpoint. Milgard and Andersen are thicker than that. What brands do you sell on your site that have the narrowest frames, could you share? It's funny because I live in a old, modest beach house in Florida that JUST SO HAPPENS to have come with super narrow 1.5" frames. Even on my 6' x 5' sliding window. The frame is just 1.5" thick. Love it! But the company went out of buisness.

$169 for a 12" x 12" panel? Whew, they aren't giving this stuff away. Having a bit more than a passing acquaintance with glass panels (versus aftermarket films) for the same application, I am wondering what the haze level is on the films when power is supplied and they are in "clear" mode. Looking specifically at the GlassApps in clear mode on their video, I am thinking in the neighborhood of 8% haze +/- a percent or two. In general, glass applications try to stay below 1% haze and 2% would be considered unacceptable for most applications. Not trying to dissuade anyone, but I would suggest that you see live examples looking outside (real world) to make sure that you are happy with the look before committing large amounts of money to this aftermarket technology.

Mie0782, what’s the advantage of a slider over an awning? Or were you thinking vinyl vs. fiberglass? We installed vinyl about 15 years ago and they have performed well, but now that we’re changing out windows with this remodel, I want to upgrade them. I’m also more concerned about environmal toxins today, so I’m trying to avoid vinyl if I can (creates toxins during manufacturing and also if the house catches on fire. i live in CA and though my town isn’t considered high risk, the last few years have seen unprecedented wildfires so you never know. Even if I’m not exposed to the chemicals personally, I’d rather avoid putting them into the environment if I can).