Reply To: Question about revarnishing old dining room chairs?

Always Runs… i cant tell without seeing your chairs but i dont think the dark spots are from putting too much stain there, I think they are from the fact that you didnt start with a clean slate. IMHO, you need to start all over again. Carefully working on one chair at a time. you need to use a stripper again, and sand a bit, and prob need to use a bleaching agent. again its like a cake, if the cake has choc crumbs all over and you just put a thin layer of white icing the crumbs will show thru. You need to start with clean wood for an even finish.Its a hard job and it takes time. Had you taken this to a professional, he would have dipped the whole thing in a vat of chemical remover and that makes the job much easier.