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I recently bought a "scratch and dent" dining room set from a furniture store that was going out of business. Part of my plan was to refinish the tabletop, which was the most damaged part of the set.
First, I *lightly* hand sanded the table top with 400 Grit paper and then applied carnauba wax. This worked relatively well, but I wasn't thrilled with the gloss. My local Woodcraft store recommended Behlen's Master Gel, which they described as being virtually idiot-proof.
So tonight, I removed as much of the wax as I could with denatured alcohol, re-sanded the veneer, and applied the first coat of the gel.
Here's my question: is it ok that the first coat looks "streaky?" I am hoping that it will buff out when I polish it tomorrow morning (the Woodcraft store recommended 3 coats).
My fear is that I didn't do a good job of sanding and that the streakiness of the gel coating is just a reflection of the prep work underneath. That would be a problem since I think I'm already pushing the veneer to its limit.
NOTE: I'm a novice woodworker and probably have already bitten off more than I can chew.
First, I *lightly* hand sanded the table top with 400 Grit paper and then applied carnauba wax. This worked relatively well, but I wasn't thrilled with the gloss. My local Woodcraft store recommended Behlen's Master Gel, which they described as being virtually idiot-proof.
So tonight, I removed as much of the wax as I could with denatured alcohol, re-sanded the veneer, and applied the first coat of the gel.
Here's my question: is it ok that the first coat looks "streaky?" I am hoping that it will buff out when I polish it tomorrow morning (the Woodcraft store recommended 3 coats).
My fear is that I didn't do a good job of sanding and that the streakiness of the gel coating is just a reflection of the prep work underneath. That would be a problem since I think I'm already pushing the veneer to its limit.
NOTE: I'm a novice woodworker and probably have already bitten off more than I can chew.