Wow, you can sure tell the difference between someone who does it for fun and someone who's a PRO! YOWZA!
We're working on some old doors right now -- but the piece that frustrated us the most was the old antique vanity/dresser we bought at a junk shop downtown. It was a total mess -- had been in storage since the '50's, couldn't even see yourself in the mirror, and the drawers were all full of disgusting yucky sticky fuzzy stuff -- don't ask! Anyway, I'm pretty sure the wood is walnut. When we took off the mirror from the frame, the back was stamped, "Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 18, 1947."
The problem came in when we tried to varnish over the stain; we let it dry a good 24 hours, and it was inside, so no dampness -- still, it turned white! We had to remove the new varnish, sand, and used a sanding sealer, then the varnish, and it came out fine.
We're having the same problem with these doors! ARGGGHHH! We're letting them dry a WEEK between the stain and varnish, but still the same darn problem! I'm going to follow your instructions here and see if that doesn't do it -- something tells me it will.
Thanks a lot! Your hubby's cool.
Bev
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