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Fisheyes in floor wax.
Do not use fisheye eliminator in undercoats or basecoat color.
Your floor should be absolutely clean before applying the final finish.
Read the container of finish to find out what the spread rate is.
If so the contamination is in the spray system finish or solvent thinner you use.
Clean a piece of glass plexi with a new can of naptha.
If fisheyes appear in a basecoat allow the color to flash then spray a mist coat over affected area.
Spray a stripe or two and see if you get fish eye.
If it will cover 60 square feet per pint but only a small area is involved cut down on both varnish and preventer.
If that s not it sprinkle a sample of the wood you finish with talcum powder.
Over the years a homeowner may use oil soaps citrus based cleaners wax or silicone based products that build up penetrate into the depths of the finish and contaminate the flooring for when the next layer of finish is applied.
Due to differences in products use a manufacturer s recommended.
Even silicon used on milling equipment can cause fish eye.