replying to bw, frustrated refinisher wrote: Hello, I know this is an old post but I'm having the same kind of problem. I've been refinishing a bathroom vanity, 3 pieces, and thought I was on my last coat of Oil Fast Drying by Minwax.semi-gloss but I got alot of bubbles even though I was doing all of the correct steps. I used Oil Zar stain. Anyway, when I lightly sanded w/220, everything was covered with sanding residue which I vacuumed, wiped w/dry microfiber cloth, then Kleen Green odorless mineral spirits but still looked greyish. I googled @ the MS and saw alot of complaints @it so I got the other Kleen OMS & wiped with microfiber cloth. Still looked the same when OMS dried. I went ahead & slightly thinned poly w/OMS. Minimal bubbles but it dried with a milk finish that looks like its under this last coat. I had already
2 coats unthinned & didn"t have a problem except for bubbles, no residue. I didnt have this problem in MB but I did all the doors, drawers,mirrors & light strip in my finished basement. I don't remember if it rained that day. Everything was dry but I did use a different brush this time that had been used before on walls, waterbased, but the first brush was used the same way & cleaned the same way. I presoaked the brush this time in OMS, something I picked up reading all these sites. Do I have to sand it all off? I've tried the heat gun but didn't see much difference & that was maybe 4 days ago & I keep checking it & it's not going away. The Zar oil stain is merlot, so the milkyness really stands out. I'm a perfectionist so I can't just leave it like this!!! Some posts say just put another coat on & that will make it go away, but I'm worried it'll just be more I have to remove. I bought a new Wooster Silver Tipped brush made for oil as was the other brush I used. I'm sorry this is so long but wanted to give all the info I could. Also, slowly stirred poly & tried to go slow & not overbrush, but has to tip off because of bubbles. Thank you very much in advance!!! PS I've refinished several pieces before & never had this problem.- Vote on answer
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6 years ago