I wish I could share photos but my phone is not working at the moment. The best way I can describe it, is that when I filled the grain on a walnut desk ready to french polish, it started leaving white circular rings that won’t come out now.

I only dabbed a little pumice onto the piece with a cloth like I have seen done before with a little alcohol and shellac and rubbed in circular motions. I used Behlen 4F grade fine pumice stone in the bottle. I’ve never seen anything like this before but it won’t wipe off even with alcohol. I’m afraid it will show up when I begin building up my shellac layers.

This is my first time taking on a big project like this. Not sure what to expect, or if this is normal and should go away as I begin to build my layers.