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Offline DC

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Varathane won't dry
« on: April 15, 2019, 08:02:19 am »
Three days ago I made bow rack from Maple from an old bed. I stained it with Watco Black Walnut stain. I let it dry for most of the day and then coated it with gloss Varathane. It is still tacky. Yesterday my wife coated a window frame with the same can of Varathane. This morning it's dry. The only thing I can see is that I didn't let the stain dry long enough before I Varathaned. Anyway, is there anything I can do to get it dry other than wait. I've had it sitting in front of the stove for two days.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2019, 11:16:17 am »
Short of sanding it off I don't know. Just a guess though.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2019, 11:19:40 am »
Not familiar with the Watco stains, but if they are oil based, you could have a problem.  I think the oil based stains have to be thoroughly dry before sealing.
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2019, 01:48:56 pm »
It was sitting in front of the stove and I remembered that the stove has a fan. We leave it off cause it's noisy. I turned it on and the extra air movement dried it enough in a couple of hours to hang it up. Thirty-six bows on this one and there's another down the hall with twenty on it. This is silly :D

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2019, 03:01:27 pm »
You need more friends!   ;)
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2019, 03:41:54 pm »
...and how long have you been building bows?  :o   :OK
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2019, 03:47:21 pm »
I find that...impressive as all get out.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2019, 10:54:15 am »
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2019, 11:23:17 am »
You exceed having a Bow for each day of the month!  And I thought 5 was a lot, even though I only made one of them! :BB >:D (lol). Nice collection!
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2019, 12:26:27 pm »
I knew that everyone was a beginner once but seeing someone giving me advice, and then seeing them as a beginner! wow! that makes me want to make more bows! Im off!  :BB :BB :BB
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Offline Woodely

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2019, 05:09:01 pm »
How old is the stain.  I have 7 bows and having a couple more would be plenty for me.....Yikes.  ::)
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Offline DC

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2019, 08:55:21 am »
Very old. I bought it when I built the house in 1977. You think that may have something to do with it ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2019, 05:02:47 pm »
Petroleum distillate products goes off after a while,  paints, stains, varnishes, shellac etc.. .  My lawn mower gas went stinky after one year.
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Re: Varathane won't dry
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2019, 10:21:56 pm »
'1977!  That's only 40 years!  I think you need new stain! >:D
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