I applied this with a cheap 3 inch hardware store brush and minimal preparation on 3 different surfaces: oak living room floor, cherry kitchen floor, and cedar bathroom wall. Outstanding small and fast dry time. Very forgiving and easy to use. The kitchen is showing some wear after 6 months because we cook 3+ meals per day and beat the heck out of it with traffic and water. It would probably last forever in your kitchen if you just nuke up GMO microwave meals on disposable paper plates. But we cook cook cook and wash wash wash, so it will be an honor to refinish again. Living room floor and bathroom wall show no signs of wear. God bless America and everyone in it. This country is awesome.