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Just realized everyone at the shop is skipping the grain filler step on oak
Sanded three pieces back down after a year because the finish looked muddy, and the open pores were the whole problem. Anyone else see this happen with water-based topcoats?
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parkerrodriguez6mo ago
Used to think it was optional, not anymore.
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brooke9456mo ago
My uncle's oak table did the exact same thing. It looked cloudy and cheap after a year. I see this everywhere now, like people skipping primer on drywall or not cleaning a surface before they paint. It's always the skipped prep step that ruins the job later. That extra hour of work saves you from doing the whole thing over.
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