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   notDusty | May 08, 2003 10:42pm | #1

              The water based stain may have raised the grain . That may contribute to the way it feels. Lacquer is generally applied in thin coats with sanding or rubbing between .Perhaps you can sand or rub out and re coat with more of the same or switch to a compatable product .How many coats have you put on ?

                           good luck  

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   Elcoholic | May 08, 2003 10:45pm | #2

   It sounds like you don't have enough lacquer on it.  Spray on more coats.  4 or 5 light (just wet) coats would be the minimum.  Then you have to rub it out after it cures.  It takes a very good gun and a lot of skill to get a "straight off the gun finish" with anything, but especially with lacquer because it dries almost as soon as it hits the surface.  It's easy to rub out.  You can get all the depth you'd ever want. 

   If you really want to start over (assuming it's conventional lacquer) wipe it off with lacquer thinner, scotchbrite pads, rags and lots of ventillation.  The thinner will probably pull a lot of the dye color out of the wood and the residue in the pores will cause problems with the re-applying water base dye.  You could re-dye with Solar Lux NGR Stain.  The residue may also cause problems with the new finish so a barrier coat of dewaxed shellac would be order for insurance.  Or if you want to gamble, skip the stripping, re-dying and just sand it with 220 and shoot the shellac barrier coat.  But it will be a whole lot tougher to strip it after the poly/varnish has cured.  That takes a belt sander!

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   dperfe | May 09, 2003 06:28pm | #3

   Thanks,

   I'll try a few more coats.  I'm wondering if the temperature or the age of the can of Lacquer i'm using could have any effect.  The can is over a year old, and the temperature outside has been around 60ish. 

   Also, for rubbing, i was just using one of those white abrasive pads, should i use something else?

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   dperfe | May 09, 2003 09:22pm | #4

   Just bought a fresh can.  Did the trick!

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   Elcoholic | May 09, 2003 11:55pm | #5

   I like the marroon pads and then polish.John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne