On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:23:13 -0500, Richard Cranium
wrote:

I have made a few projects from oak. The most recent projects I have
used Minwax stain and finished them with Minwax wipe on poly. I used
the wipe on poly primarily for the ease (at last for me) in achieving
a run-free finish on vertical surfaces.

One problem I have is that when I wipe on the poly sometimes I wipe
OFF some of the stain. This occurs primarily on, but isn't limited
to, the edges. The stain was applied at least 24 hours earlier so I
know it was dry. The humidity was low because my shop is in the
basement and it's air conditioned.



Last time I used Minwax poly over Minwax stain, I saw the same thing.
If I do the poly-over-stain finish again, I'll apply a coat of dewaxed
shellac as a barrier between the stain and the poly.


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