[joey]

I use the clear. I would say again do it in the shade and keep the coats thin, it will run and get little bubbles if you try to put on too much .Always go from dry to wet and put on a bunch of coats,I'd say 10 and forget about clear coating with the AwlGrip.If you mix up more than you need for a coat and you plan to keep at it that day,put the unused in the fridge until your ready for the next coat.That will slow the kick time and extend your pot life,just warm it in the sun to get it easy to apply again.Don't worry about little runs and screw up's at first,build up a good base of varnish,then sand and fair out any mistakes before the final coat or two.
Jump on in there and get'er done,you will be very pleased with the result and very satisfied that you did it yourself!