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Title: Need Thunderbird input
Post by: Al Dean on July 12, 2018, 05:41:26 PM

I finished a riser with Thunderbird gloss.  The riser was natural actionwood that I stained with min  wax walnut.  After 3 days I was putting on a handle wrap, tennis racket wrap.  When I lifted it back to reposition a little it blistered the finish down to bare wood.  What if anything did I do wrong?  Any Ideas on what might be the issue?  Could it be the oil based stain?  Just looking for some thoughts.

Title: Re: Need Thunderbird input
Post by: Flem on July 12, 2018, 10:28:01 PM

First off, sorry that sucks! Did it pull the stain out of the wood?  How long did you let the stain dry before finishing? I am guessing you did not use a sealer before the Finish.

Title: Re: Need Thunderbird input
Post by: Al Dean on July 13, 2018, 07:48:31 AM

Did not lift stain.  Let stain dry 2 days.  No sealer

Title: Re: Need Thunderbird input
Post by: Flem on July 14, 2018, 07:33:41 AM

You might think about doing a test piece with your materials, to see if it happens again. Or use a sealer before the epoxy finish, it's cheap insurance against bad bondage. I am surprised Bow Man has not opined on this.

Title: Re: Need Thunderbird input
Post by: Crooked Stic on July 14, 2018, 08:15:03 AM

I have never had a need for a sealer on a lacquer based finish. What base was your stain?