Hello,
I bought red oak stair treads from one of the big box stores. They came sanded to a 150 grit finish. I sanded them to a 220 grit finish then stained them with oil-based stain. I did two coats of stain and as it was drying noticed that there are small wet spots on the wood. It looks to me like sap as it is coming from the darker grains of the wood-if that makes sense. What can I do about this? I want to make sure the boards are completely dry before the poly goes on as I don't want issues with the poly adhering to the boards. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Heather
I bought red oak stair treads from one of the big box stores. They came sanded to a 150 grit finish. I sanded them to a 220 grit finish then stained them with oil-based stain. I did two coats of stain and as it was drying noticed that there are small wet spots on the wood. It looks to me like sap as it is coming from the darker grains of the wood-if that makes sense. What can I do about this? I want to make sure the boards are completely dry before the poly goes on as I don't want issues with the poly adhering to the boards. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Heather