You have a mess on your hands. The poly will adhere if you sand the lacquer
reasonably well--the wrinkling is probably due to oil film left by the
minwax being lifted by the lacquer. You have to get a sound base for the
poly. However, you are apt to start cutting into the stain when you sand.
If you have sanded to the stained surface and it looks ok, then stain again,
and if it still looks ok, then just go with three coats of satin poly, with
400 or 600 grit between coats. Let the stain dry a long time, though.

There is probably no good reason ever to use Deft for anything. Lacquer is
not water resistant, it fights with various substrates, it isn't tough. It
does dry fast. You should only use it over water based stain or bare wood.


"Harriett Gordon" wrote in message
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I'm refinishing an old oak library table; (donno what was on it
originally). Have already used JASCO to strip the finish, sanded,
stained with MINWAX oil based stain. All looked good to that point.

Then I brushed on DEFT BRUSHING LACQUER. It went on smoothly on the
vertical surfaces (legs, sides), BUT THE TOP CURDLED or Puddled or
wrinkled- I donno what to call it, but it looks like the finish
couldn't adhere all over, but did in spots. I sanded with 400 grit
paper, and applied another layer of DEFT, but the same thing happened
again.
At this point, I've sanded back down to the stained surface. And am
wondering what to do next. Can I stain again & apply POLYURETHANE?
I'm sure I haven't totally removed the lacquer, and maybe two different
products will interact badly.
HELP !