Not sure if my 2 cents adds much here but I was surprised that I reckon I did at least 4 applications and I still didn't have the grain filler up to the surface of the wood. Given that I must have sanded the body half a dozen times (I removed several failed attempts at staining) when I applied my acrylic coat later, I was surprised that even after two cans of acrylic I could still run a fingernail across and feel the grain lines.
So, for me - fill, fill, fill some more.
Just curious, did you reapply the grain filler after sanding back the stain?Given that I must have sanded the body half a dozen times (I removed several failed attempts at staining) when I applied my acrylic coat later, I was surprised that even after two cans of acrylic I could still run a fingernail across and feel the grain lines.
I do agree with your statement "fill, fill, fill some more" though.
Just like with sanding, when you think you've sanded enough, sand some more!
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Oooh - no, I didn't. Does sanding back dig out some of the grain?Originally Posted by McCreed
If you were sanding with a grit like P240 or coarser in an effort to remove stained timber, that aggregate would also be larger enough to remove grain filler IMO.
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That makes a lot of sense.
Well that is definitely a lesson learned because when I went to wet sand my acrylic top coat, the sanded material settled into the grain and then I had to find a way to get that out. Cutting compound wouldn't do it but more wet sanding compounded the problem. In the end i tried a little acetone but in my enthusiasm i burnt through a small patch.
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