!^&#*^&* HELP !*(&(#&*(

[dr.girlfriend]

AAAARRRRGGGHHH!  After all day stripping and sanding and scrubbing this table with mineral spirits, I finally get it ready to stain.  I just applied the pre-stain conditioner....and THEN read that it's not recommended for use with water-based stains, which is what I have.  What do I do now?  The stupid Home Depot person led me astray...

policegirl402 nomad100 sierramist03

[nomad100]

Noooo!!!!!

You should wipe the piece down with mineral spirits, sand it again and then wipe it down again with mineral spirits.

Boooo!!!!

[sierramist03]

Can you exchange your stain?

[dr.girlfriend]

Update:

Thanks guys. I called Home Depot, who called Minwax. They said no mineral spirits, just sand it down, so I did that. I just applied the correct conditioner...we'll see what happens. Boo! I'd rather try this than exchange my stain, they don't have the same sort of "colors" in the oil-based stains.

[policegirl402]

Oh no... Hope this works for you. I don't have any experience with it so I can't offer any help!

[miniroller]

Fingers crossed!!