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Wood Stain Not Drying. The cold weather outside where i was curing them did not help haha. When you have removed the excess stain, let the wood dry.
If that gel stain isn’t drying, then turn up the heat (and the dehumidifier). In which case, remove gel stain using mineral spirits or. Otherwise, the uncured stain will cause lots of trouble and damage the wood as well.
Ensure not to leave existing stain coating on the wood. If that gel stain isn’t drying, then turn up the heat (and the dehumidifier). Begin using light pressure while you clean, adding more pressure if needed to remove the excess stain.
If that gel stain is drying unevenly, (and is only tacky in spots), then there may be some contaminant in the wood underneath. To go to the next step, you need to make sure the wood stain is 100% cured. The cold weather outside where i was curing them did not help haha.
If you are having an issue with stain not drying it is usually going to be an oil stain or oils stain/dye stain combo. Usually a polyurethane varnish as the finish. In which case, remove gel stain using mineral spirits or.
When you have removed the excess stain, let the wood dry. It is not uncommon to get an oil based stain that has the color adjusted with dye. Soak the rag in mineral spirits and apply it over the areas that have too much stain.
Sometimes, even though the wood stain is completely dried, it is not cured enough.
