thanks heaps

Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
Yes, stain then seal. The idea of the sealer is to stop the wood absorbing the finish on top, so it makes staining difficult. You'd need to use a stain that stuck to the sealer compound. If you seal, then sand hard, then stain, you've probably removed most of the sealer on the surface of the wood, which defeats the object of the sealer.