I am in the middle of a project using a gel stain
for the first time.

http://www.generalfinishes.com/finis...Base% 20Stain

This stuff is seriously thick and I am having
good success but I have found one very annoying
thing about the product.

This stuff seems to "flash off" at a very quick
rate and I have a hard time getting the finish
smooth and pretty on certain areas.

Most of the time it rubs out pretty but if I
fool around too long, the problem occurs.

It seems to drag and which off course takes some of
the cotton rag with it onto the tables I'm working on.
I then have to wait for it to dry and then clean the
area off and redo it.

How do you tell when the stuff is ready to come off
and not do it too early ???

How can you fix an area that got roughed up without
sanding ??? Can I use a rag soaked in paint thinner
to just wipe it off and redo the area ???