I had to redo the whole surface. Now I explain grit levels to anyone helping. It stops a lot of extra work.
I bought some varnish from the supply store on Oak Avenue a couple days ago. Used it on a cherry dresser I was fixing up for a neighbor. The finish never set right and stayed sticky for way too long. When I went back, the clerk told me a few other folks had the same problem with that specific lot. They think something went wrong when it was made. Now I have to scrape it all off and start over, which is a real pain. If you get stuff from there, make sure to look at the batch number on the can. It might keep your project from getting messed up.
I used old coffee grounds to color an oak table last month, and it looked great. Most folks in the trade would say that's a bad idea, but I saved a trip to the store. Have you ever tried something like this?