Hello. This is my first post on this forum. I like to dabble a little in wood projects, I've only done a few in my 33 years, mainly helping my dad as a kid and teen. Anyway, I got a free 1960's credenza for my home office. It had old stain that I sanded off to just smooth wood. I don't know...

I just polyurethaned a table top last night. I stained the wood, then painted over it with white paint and then sanded the paint down to give it that distressed, old worn look. I used a Varathane water based polyurethane last night. It's pretty much dried and in most spots is great, however...