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Table looks ok now. flatted back dyed/stained Varnished Waxed (Colron finishing wax) / buffed However, witness marks appear when for example a table mat is slid across it. Marks buff out easily enough but surely there should be no marks left in the first place. It's as though the wax never...

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/gplan-oak-table-refurb-question.140646/#post-1637928 Similar project on the go. Did you varnish it with a natural or synthetic bristle brush?

Any idea what what the brown/grey flecks are please? These are from the original dyed, then varnished finish. Dye was applied with a lint-free, while the varnish was applied with a synthetic brush. Should I use natural or synthetic brush for the varnish? I have since, flatted back again...

No firm consideration really 🤷‍♂️. If anything, generically, dye is more penetrating than stain.

Any recommendations for a good brush for varnishing? 1 coat applied with synthetic, and am pondering Harris... but they potentially lose bristles

I used dye as it sinks in; stain stays on the surface

Yep, been using a cork block (y)

Thank you

Good call... too many years working with PU TB650 pattern block for carbon tooling

Thanks for accepting, admins. GPlan (oak) refurb in process :/

Hi :) Thanks to water/glass stains, I have been refurbing my GPlan table. Started flatting it back with 80 grit Then applied wood dye (not stain) X 3 Then varnish X 3, flatting back between 2 & 3. Thing is, the visible scratch marks are just that... visible. I regret starting with 80, and...