Exactly, you hit the nail on the head @evac40. All those little sacrifices add up for them later on. Makes the hard stuff feel more worth it, for sure.

When you say 'firm enough to finish,' what specific signs do you look for on site? From what I've seen, waiting for the wet look to fade helps a lot, but some crews just check with their thumb. How do you handle the push to go faster without messing up the finish?