This is what it looks like awful
Can I sand back down a dresser I just stained?
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Deb7858
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the dresser I was working on didn’t turn out looking good After the first coat it looked like streaks grabbed into different areas. I lightly sanded it for the next coat I’m not sure if I want to continue with this One and All stain. Can I resand it all the way back down put a primer on it and paint. Not sure what is going on with this. Help please
Hi Deb,
You could do that to paint, or I know several people who used chalk paint with no sanding. I recently used spray paint & primer in one on a wooden cart and only lightly sanded a few areas that had dark marks and/or slight dents and dings.
If you attempt the stain again, you might need to keep sanding, this article has some good info: https://thecraftsmanblog.com/how-to-prep-wood-for-stain/
Yes. You can paint over stain just fine, just can't stain over paint.
Yes you can! Just make sure the piece is completely dry or the old stain will be gunky & glob up on your sandpaper. From what I can see in the pic it looks like you can still see where you sanded. When I did my kitchen table, I used a hand held sander and made sure to follow the grain and ran each line I sanded a little off the edge of the table to avoid those sanding lines & swirls.I then picked up the sander and started the new line back at the opposite end of the table. Maybe give that a try & re-stain it before you go the painted route.
How about using stripper to take off the paint/stain?
If you're going to paint it, there is no need to sand it back to raw wood. You can simply give it a light sanding then apply paint and primer.
Do I need to lightly sand over dresser and pop after each coat of stain I already stained this 2 times and still don’t really like the color Not dark enough I’m confused over this Ready to do my 3rd coat
Just staining over it won't remove the swirly sanding lines. You need to sand it again making sure to sand only in straight lines, following the wood grain. And make sure the old stain has dried before sanding. Once you've sanded & applied the new coat of stain, be sure to let it dry completely before adding a 2nd coat or you'll just be removing the first coat. You do not have to sand between coats. I'd also recommend a plain stain verses the stain & poly mix you're using. It might be the poly in the mix that's not allowing your 2nd coat to stick. Once you've done this, the 2 coats, if it's still not dark enough for your liking you will most likely need to purchase a darker color stain. If that's the case, you will unfortunately have to sand again to allow the new colored stain to get down into the wood. Sorry :(