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   Kevin | Aug 31, 2003 01:21am | #1

   In the future you'll want to use a wash coat of something like vinyl sanding sealer to prevent the water-based filler from messing up the water-based dye, or vice versa. I'd probably want to use the filler first and then apply the dye. If the dye were sprayed on, it probably wouldn't need a wash coat barrier. If wiped on, though... I would definitely use a wash coat.

   As for how to salvage this counter top... Do you still just have the filler on it? Or have you already put a finish on? If it's just the filler stage, you could try washing it down with wet rags to dissolve and remove as much of the filler and dye as possible. Then lightly sand it and redo. Some of the dye wouldn't come out, so you'd probably need to adjust your dye's strength for the redo by adding more water.

   It is always a very good idea to work out the entire finish process on scrap first. That way you encounter any potential problems when the only thing on the line is a piece of scrap wood/plywood.

   Regards,

   Kevin

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   EDatVC | Aug 31, 2003 06:02am | #2

   The dye was sprayed on first then I filled it. I haven?t put the top coat on yet so I?ll try washing it down.

   Thanks for your help.

   Ed

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   Kevin | Aug 31, 2003 08:54pm | #3

   The dye was sprayed on first then I filled it.

   I was curious about this earlier... Did you tint the filler with dye so that it would match the dyed wood in color? Or are you wanting to highlight or accent the wood pores by using an untinted filler after having stained the wood?

   Regards,

   Kevin

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   EDatVC | Sep 03, 2003 01:08am | #4

   There were two coats of dye the first was a red base and the second was a yellow brown. I left the filler natural so the color would show through.

   I finally ended up sanding the whole thing down and started over. I didn?t fill it the second time so I have put three coats of varnish on and sanded between each coat to get it as flat is I could.

   Thanks

   Ed