Re: Fish eyes in poly varnish


"Tom" <tomkanpa@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am applying a new coat(s) of MinWax wipe on satin poly. I roughed up
the old original coat and am sanding between coats. There are fish eyes
in the finish from years and years of waxing, cleaning, etc.. Is there
anything I can do to cover these blemishes short of stripping the table
down to the wood. My brother in law told me that doing this might not
solve the problem, there could be wax or silicone in the wood and the
fish eyes will still be there.


I would try sanding to bare wood, putting down a coat of shellac and then
your varnish of choice excluding the MinWax brand.


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