Woodcutter

I just put a second application of stain on some solid cherry wood and now I have a milky white residue in some areas of the wood. After I applied the initial stain, I noticed a few small scratches from the router and a couple of small areas of glue after I glued the boards together to form the panels, so I did some more sanding to remove those blemishes. I restained the entire panel, and they looked good until the stain started drying. Then I noticed a milky substance on some areas of the panel, almost like an oxidation. It only seemed to appear in areas of the panels where I had not sanded it back down to the wood, just areas that had still had some of the original stain.

What is this and what caused it? I used the same stain. Could it be the cleaner the brush was soaked in? I wiped the brush clean before using it.

I did take a rag and dipped it in the stain and used it to rub out this milky stuff. It took some elbow grease and time to get it out. When it dried, some of the milky came back, but not nearly as bad as it was. I'll keep doing that unless someone can tell me of something else to try. I want to be sure I get it all out before I try to put a finish on.

Another question, I know cherry will darken with age. How does stain, and stain with a finish coat effect this aging? Will it still darken?

Thanks.

jerry

Cherry wood will darken no matter what stain or top coat you use. I personally do not stain cherry.

Jerry