Application of Varnish on Two Sides

[Kovar]

I'm refinishing the mahogany on my 1988 SPORT 13. I've sanded the original parts to bare wood. I've applied the [first of eight] thinned coat of Epifanes clear gloss.

Q1 : should I apply all eight coats on one side then flip?

Q2: or should I apply varnish to both sides with each coat?

Fig. 1. Wooden parts to be varnished.

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[jimh]

There is another option: apply one coat to one side, let that coat thoroughly dry, apply one coat to the other side, let that coat thoroughly dry, sand both sides, remove dust, repeat seven more times.