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Never apply a coating over a surface that hasn't fully cured. If the stain is "tacky" then it either has been applied way too thick for a penetrating stain, it was applied in high humidity, or it has not been allowed to dry sufficiently.
Either allow sufficient time for the stain to dry, or if it's just not drying, remove the stain and reapply under the correct conditions before applying a clear coat.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou wait for it to dry. If you paint over tacky paint, it will only make it take that much longer to dry. If it has been several days since the surface was painted, remove the paint and start over.
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∙ 8y agoFixing tacky paint is almost impossible. Honestly, your best choice, unless it's tiny, is to redo it. You may need to sand it down, use primer, or simply paint it over to fix it.
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Can you use gloss spar varnish over oil base stain?
Yes, but why waste the varnish. - (it is meant for bare wood )
What is the difference between a varnish and a stain?
A stain is used to color the wood while a varnish is a topcoat used to protect the wood.
What do you do about tacky stain-repair job after trying to blend in several dog-scratch marks on a dark walnut varnished table using stain and now the table is tacky?
I would remove the stain from the entire piece (leg or top) and then carefully re-stain it properly.
Is there a product that will seal tacky oil based stain on cabinets?
No, you need to remove the tacky coating before anything will stick properly.
Varnish over painted floor is still tacky in some areas after 20 hrs drying time?
Varnish usually takes two or three days to cure completely so it is not surprising it is still sticky. Stay off the floor until it is completely cured.
Can you use gloss spar varnish over oil base stain?
Yes, but why waste the varnish. - (it is meant for bare wood )
What is the difference between a varnish and a stain?
A stain is used to color the wood while a varnish is a topcoat used to protect the wood.
Why do you need to sand a hardwood floor first before applying stain and varnish?
Wood stain MUST penetrate the grain of the wood or it doesn't color. clear coats like Varnish or Urethaneare designed to seal over the stain "color" & keep the wood from being "stained" by all the dirt & spills it endures over time. If you don't sand the old finish off evenly it will keep the new stain from penetrating and it will also allow the stain to penetrate in areas where the old varnish was worn or damaged but not in others making the new stain blotchy & uneven. A good quality urethane is far better and easier to apply than Varnish. .
What do you do about tacky stain-repair job after trying to blend in several dog-scratch marks on a dark walnut varnished table using stain and now the table is tacky?
I would remove the stain from the entire piece (leg or top) and then carefully re-stain it properly.
Why should stains should not be applied over a varnish?
Stains are meant to penetrate the pores of the wood. The varnish seals the pores of the wood. Stain applied afterword just does not work well.
Is there a product that will seal tacky oil based stain on cabinets?
No, you need to remove the tacky coating before anything will stick properly.
Varnish over painted floor is still tacky in some areas after 20 hrs drying time?
Varnish usually takes two or three days to cure completely so it is not surprising it is still sticky. Stay off the floor until it is completely cured.
How do you protect timber?
1) varnish 2) use a wood stain
How do you get stickiness out of floor from thestain and varnish gloss?
Open the windows get plenty of air flow and let it dry. May take several days. If it always stays tacky something was wrong with the varnish.
How do nail varnish removers work?
im not 100% sure but im guessing it dissolves the nail varnish! a bit like stain remover
If you've already applied one coat of spar urethane over stained wood can you still put another coat of stain if you want it to be darker?
No. Once you have varnish over the wood, stain will not penetrate. You can get colored varnish and try to darken it that way. I would get a lighter shade than what you want. All the varnish stains are put on white pine to get the samples. Since the wood is already stained, putting the color you want on now would cause it to be too dark.
How can you avoid a glue stain showing through a clear varnish finish?
You cannot. A glue stain, or any stain will show through clear varnish. It is always better to try and remove all stains or marks before varnishing. Almost every glue has a solvent that will remove it.
