Old timer told me to stop using too much water on my finish

Had a guy with 30 years in the trade come watch me work a driveway in Denver. He said I was adding too much water to the surface. Told me to let the bleed water evaporate naturally and use a mag float instead. Anyone else get called out for overworking the surface?

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juliahall1mo ago

Did you catch that slick sheen on top before you started floating?

the_elizabeth1mo ago

Oh man, you just hit on something I've been noticing way too often lately. That oily slick is definitely a red flag, like when you see that rainbow shimmer on puddles after a rain and you know it's not just water. It's wild how common it is now, almost like we're all just supposed to pretend it's normal. I swear every time I'm near a creek or a lake I end up spotting that same sheen, and it just makes me wonder what else is floating around that we can't see.