Reply by DS

For some reason I am struggling a bit.

Each coat of lacquer looks great when wet, but as soon as it sets, the grain begins to telegraph through.
I reapplied the filler (3rd coat) after the first topcoat of lacquer and it seemed to look really good. After the second coat of lacquer the grain telegraphed again.

Don’t get me wrong 95% of the grain is filled. It’s that last 5% (small grain lines) that are driving me nuts. If this weren’t a mirror finish you might never see them.

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