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Over Sanding Plywood Butt Joint - Uneven Stain

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I just refaced some of my cabinets at the house and was trying to be very careful not to over sand, but apparently I did in some areas and now the stain won't take very well. The joints appear to be lighter. As of now I have tried to blend the joint by spraying over to try and blend the unevenness. Would adding a little Farmwood wood filler help to absorb more stain in those areas and of course not sanding help any? Any suggestions…?
 
#2 ·
Fred, sorry to hear your dilema. You are not the first to experiance this . I know its too late now but I would never use finer than 120 grit in that situation. Too many unknowns to give you a good way out on this. What did you stain with ? Have you tried to give it a quick sanding with coarser grit ? You may have already gone too far. If you used an oil stain (wiping stain) you may want to apply liberally on affected area then sand with 220 by hand or as you mentioned simply fog over it with spray and lapp into the remaining field areas moving a little faster. I do hope you used an oil stain and not a water or laquer based stain.BTW what I meant above is too sand the stain in shortley after you have applied liberally. Good luck with it and keep us posted.
 
#3 ·
Thank you so much for replying. I sanded the face front with 220 grit initially and I am using a Minwax english chestnut oil stain product which is not particularly my favorite product, but it matched closest to some existing color. Then again I can't blame the stain here. I fogged over, but in order to match closely it seems to cake up and that isn't gonna help any. I blended it pretty well, but now I am concerned with the solvents in the polyurethane (Sherwin William's Wood Classics) causing a run when applied. I am going to try the sanding method you suggested. Thanks again.
 
#4 ·
I wouldn't sand any more than you already have - it ain't gonna get better. I've hidden minor sand thrus with colored pencils from an artist supply store. You can usually find a good color match.
 
#6 ·
Yeah, I've done this before too. I have used touch up markers which are made to cover up scratches on furniture after the movers are done with it. Heck I've even used paint that is close to the stain color. The trick is you have to blend it in so you have a very gradual shade difference. Use a rag with a little mineral spirits and rub it out. Good luck.
 
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