Can you sand after staining

Taught by old school furniture makers and finishers. That oak would get a final sand of 80 grit paper before using a quality oil based wiping stain in a quality shop. Your or higher burnishes all the fine pores of the wood closed thus making the blotchyness you see in your sample of the fine sanding.

Does sanding effect the color definitely yes! The fine sanding is meant to sand the finish. Sure there are soft woods that need a finer paper but not oak. Hi Mike. Thank you for your feedback.

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When creating a cabinet door, it is critical to keep the wood flat and square. George Vondriska provides practical tips on how to assemble door panels using a parallel jaw clamp. Ask a Woodworker. Fixing novice mistakes: Sanded after staining. June 5, am CDT. Post - after stain. Here's an answer from Gene Wengert, the Wood Dr. So, I made the third coat golden oak.

I LOVE the way it looks now but don't like the texture. I was hoping it would feel smoother, like it did when it was raw and freshly sanded. Please help me to get a smooth finish without damaging the perfect color I just achieved. Please don't assume I know the proper technique to employ your suggestions. Can you see scratch in the wood from the paper? The has probably just kissed the surface leaving the coarser scratch pattern below?

At this point, I'm thinking just building your first few coats of poly up straight from the can, no thinning. Then a light scuff with paper sanding between a few more coats, until your smooth. You want to achieve a build to seal in the rough. Proper technique is usually learned in the school of hard knocks I couldn't see any scratch marks.

I marked the entire board with pencil and sanded with the until the pencil line was gone, then another pass, and so I took my time. My stain is oil based. I hear what your saying about the pencil line.

A pencil line can only ride over the top surface not getting into the low spots. If you sand the wood now, you will remove the stain on the wood, which is a bad thing, its called a sand through. Hope this helps. Use a Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner. Prevent streaks and blotches Wood rarely absorbs stain evenly. See the difference. Where to Use a Sanding Sealer.

How To. Expert Tips. For an Extra Smooth Finish: A sanding sealer can be used on bare, unstained floors, doors, furniture and cabinets prior to applying either an oil-based or a water-based clear finish.

It is designed as a base coat that will dry quickly, seal the pores, and sand easily with fine sandpaper to create an ultra-smooth foundation. A sanding sealer is not the same as a wood conditioner. Whereas a wood conditioner is a pre-stain treatment that reduces blotchiness when staining, a sanding sealer is applied only to bare wood that is not going to be stained. Learn More. Make sure your wood project and wood preparation products are at room temperature before starting.

Pre-treat the end grain. Work in strong, direct sunlight. The heat from the sun can cause moisture in the wood to create bubbles in your stain or finish. Work beneath heating or air conditioning vents. Heating or air conditioning vents can blow dust directly into your wet finish. Use a belt sander on anything other than a floor. A belt sander can quickly leave deep gouges and scratches in the wood. Skip the wood conditioner. Learn How To. View all Preparation products. View all Stains.