Comments on: How NOT to Refinish a Wood Countertop https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/ Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: Sandra https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/#comment-107667 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:20:49 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25350#comment-107667 In reply to Joell.

To figure out how to get the look you want might be to keep experimenting until you achieve it. Depending on how dark you want it, black gel stain might be your best bet.

]]> By: Joell https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/#comment-107599 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:15:05 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25350#comment-107599 Omg….. I just basically ruined a perfectly good counter top by sanding it down to the wood … in spots…big spots… like three 6″ x 18″ spots to get rid of nicks and scratches on a 6′ x 2′ built in book case. WHAT WAS I THINKING???!!! The verticals are already a darker color than the counter top, so I can make the top any color I want. I tried to add some minwax poly stain to match what was already there, but it isn’t covering or coming up the same color as the rest of the counter top. Not really surprised. It’s aged. So, I added a little bit darker poly stain, but it’s still not really coming up to match. I could keep adding layers to the spots I sanded, but I think there will always be that link of demarcation between sanded and un-sanded, unless I go a bit darker. Darker is fine. Demarcation lines, not so much. I just bought a little bit darker gel stain to put over the entire countertop to hopefully even it out. Before I ruin it any more… and you say everything is fixable…. do you think this could work over the poly stain? Can I put this darker color over the entire top without sanding the rest down to wood? Over the poly that is there? Ughhhhhh! Heeeeelllllp!

]]> By: Sandra https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/#comment-100874 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 01:39:15 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25350#comment-100874 In reply to Jackie.

Hi Jackie. That is probably the most important thing I hope to impress upon everyone I teach. We ALL hit unforeseen problems (constantly). If you plan on problems occurring, it won’t be such a big deal when it/they happen. Also, every problem can be fixed.

]]> By: Jackie https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/#comment-100860 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:15:11 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25350#comment-100860 I love this post! Not because I want you to go through this, but because I often feel defeated when things go wrong. Or I think about all the things that could go wrong beforehand so I DON’T start at all. Thank you for sharing! I admire your perseverance and will remind myself that everyone hits obstacles along the way.

]]> By: Lynda https://sawdustgirl.com/refinishing-a-wood-countertop-dont-and-do-nots/#comment-75259 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:33:49 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=25350#comment-75259 I am so impressed with your commitment to your work!!! Love seeing your finished projects and am grateful you share your insights! Not feeling alone any more!

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