Hello,
I'm in the middle of finishing a large 2" thick slab table in walnut, but am not happy with the finish. Have been using a wiping varnish but find the look too polished on the surface. I don't want to rub it off -- don't have any experience doing that and I'm not sure it'll give it that in-the-grain, natural look I was looking for anyway.
So thinking of cutting my losses, stripping off the finish and making my own mix of oil/varnish mix for a more natural in-the-grain look. Pratt/Lambert 38 dull / Pure Tung Oil / Mineral Spirits in equal parts.
It would be less work if I could leave the finish that I already have on the bottom of the slab and just strip the top and sides to redo. But this means it would have two different finishes -- 3 wiped on coats (not brushed) of wiping varnish on the bottom, and then a bunch of wiped on oil/varnish coats on the top and sides.
Am I asking for trouble?