I just found out (on Yahoo! answers) that I applied my stain too thick on an oak table and its sticky.?

Question

How do I fix my problem?

Answer 1

wet a rag with paint thinner and rub it down...that will remove the excess stain. Make sure the finished product is stained evenly, or it will be an eye sore. Typically, you do not over stain, for wood will only hold so much stain on its surface. If you want a darker finish, choose a darker wood stain. good luck

Answer 2

You need to strip all the staining off. A chemical product will be needed. Go to your local home improvement store and they will have what you are looking for. After you remove what you can, you will have to sand the table really well, and reapply the stain, one coat at a time with a foam brush. Wipe off the excess let it dry. Sand lightly and repeat. After 3 or 4 coats, you can use a top coat.

Answer 3

I suggest striping the stain off completely. Then sand lightly, wipe off all Debris, till its smooth. Then apply stain , let set few seconds after applying all over, take clean rag and wipe down until excess is gone. If not dark enough, repeat. Then apply clear coat when color is to your liking. Main point don't put stain on in excess, like in one coat. Give the wood time to absorb it. I suggested wiping it off within a few seconds, because you can always add another coat to darken color. Hope this helps. (Done a few stain jobs myself)

Answer 4

predicated on how long its been since you've stained the tbl...if its completely dry, place the tbl in the outside air and scrape just the high spots off, then sand with a belt sander to smooth the surface...don't try to rid the surface of stain, you're just smoothing it.
blow it clean/dust free and wipe with rag and thinner to smooth area completely.
let evaporate(don't drench)and proceed again if you liked the color, with same rag and stain with a wiping motion to get the penetration you're looking for along with the luster and evenness of the stain. don't let anything puddle and just wipe in straight lines with the grain.
you should have a nice job to be proud of.
while drying, keep it away from the leaves falling this fall as leaves stain wood and concrete alike.

Answer 5

get a rag and a good putty knife. scape off what you can and then gently rub off. you may need to sand and start over. but all is not wasted. stain needs to be wiped off and left to dry before the top coat goes on..

Answer 6

mineral spirits (same thing as paint thinnner), use a clean rag and clean it with this.