I have a couple bows I'm finishing up. So far I've had a problem with spar urethane that wouldn't dry on Ipe (wasn't degreased and sealed beforehand), and now I'm struggling to finish up a lacquer finish. Unfortunately, I'm a perfectionist at heart and so I find myself after every coat, not completely satisfied with one (or more) areas. So, I touch up with some sandpaper and steel wool, spray again, and you know - rinse and repeat... I'm at a point now where this is the last coat (so far I think 5 coats - two brush-on and three sprayed on). For starters, I'll NEVER apply a lacquer finish ever again. Secondly, after this last coat is dried I'm simply going to buff out with 0000 steel wool and leave it at that. If there is something that looks a little off I'm just going to leave it. I struggle between wanting a flawless finish and then telling myself that this is a functional piece and doesn't need to have a completely flawless finish. In fact a few flaw might give it character (yeah - I kid myself). Anyway, I'm just wondering how all of you guys do with your finishes. Do you try to get it totally perfect or go for the "Looks good at arm's length" school of thought?