10-06-2021, 05:03 PM
I refinished a dining table for a friend a few years back. I used a General Finishes water-based finish. It was one not normally available in stores, I had to order it straight from them. My friends has issues with that finish having a sticky surface. Been like that for a while, we just haven't got around to fixing it. Not sure if it was a cleaning product that they used, or if I screwed up the finishing process. I used that finish on other pieces with no issues so I kind of think it is a cleaning product they used. Anyways, I need to refinish it and make it right.
It is an old antique red oak table. I initially stripped it down, sanded, used two different pigment stains to get the right color and now I don't remember which stains.
Any chance I can strip the water-base finish off without affecting the stain?
What would be a good product to top coat it with, preferable something that I can spray with a cheap HF spray gun. I would rather spray than wipe.
I will add that when I installed hardwood stair treads, I milled them myself, and finished with Minwax Oil modified water-base finish (sprayed), and that finish has held up to foot traffic fantastically. I am sure it would work fine for the table.
It is an old antique red oak table. I initially stripped it down, sanded, used two different pigment stains to get the right color and now I don't remember which stains.
Any chance I can strip the water-base finish off without affecting the stain?
What would be a good product to top coat it with, preferable something that I can spray with a cheap HF spray gun. I would rather spray than wipe.
I will add that when I installed hardwood stair treads, I milled them myself, and finished with Minwax Oil modified water-base finish (sprayed), and that finish has held up to foot traffic fantastically. I am sure it would work fine for the table.