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   SteveSchoene | May 11, 2011 05:17pm | #1

   Mixing stain with poly isn't a good idea.  It's very very hard to apply that without getting an uneven streaky finish.  I'm assuming this is oil based varnish and that you are applying the finish by hand.  With a sprayable finish you could adjust the color by using a toner. 

   You might want to refinish the drawers.  But, you do NOT want to sand off the finish, you want to remove it with chemical stripper.  Sanding doesn't leave the finish evenly open and stains aren't accepted evenly.  So strip and be sure to thoroughly rinse the stripper residue.   (Laquer thinner is a good medium for that.)  Methylene Chloride is the most effective stripper, but make sure to have really ample ventilation.  Then just sand lightly and refinish.  A little dye to adjust the color on the doors might by your best option, but to do that you do need to work through the entire finishing schedule on scrap to see if you have gotten it right. 

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   bobcass | May 12, 2011 11:32am | #2

   thank you

   Thanks for the good info.....I never would have thought to use stripper.....

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   Westchester | May 12, 2011 06:48pm | #3

   Drawer Fronts

   If it was me and it was more then likely that I would be stripping the drawer fronts - there is not a lot wasted by trying to add some color before going with the paint remover.  If the coloring doesn't work - you were going to strip the drawers anyway -

   SA

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   bobcass | May 15, 2011 08:35pm | #4

   Another good idea...makes sense to me. Thank you for your help