A quick addenda to my last entry.
As I have said, I leave my finish tins upside down on an angle so that finish only accumulates in the reservoir. When I am ready to use the finish, I flip the can over but leave it on the angle. This allows the finish to drain down from the sides and lid of the tin. If I flip the can over as the first part of preparing my finishing materials, this gives plenty of time for the liquid to drain down.
As I have said, I leave my finish tins upside down on an angle so that finish only accumulates in the reservoir. When I am ready to use the finish, I flip the can over but leave it on the angle. This allows the finish to drain down from the sides and lid of the tin. If I flip the can over as the first part of preparing my finishing materials, this gives plenty of time for the liquid to drain down.