Finished with the sealer part of the process. Very happy with how they turned out.
Luckily the weather cooperated with a bit less humidity, so dry times were less than I anticipated.
I applied three coats of the Knisser Cover Stain. With the first coat I used a brush, and wound up with the brush marks again. Sanded with 220. Switched to a roller. The roller left a texture, but I got better coverage and was able to sand to a pretty smooth surface. The third coat was the key. Finished sanding with 400 grit.
I have a nice Bosch sander, but did all the sanding by hand. I felt I had more control that way. A lot of work, but worth it.
Now waiting for my paint to come in. Plus I guess the kit is still 2-3 weeks out, so no big rush.
Roger