Ask The Experts

I am staining fir dorrs.

I started with the pre-stain, it works great!

However, I made the mistake of conditioning both sides of the door, and was only able to stain one side. Do I reapply before staining the other side, due to the 2 hour staining requirement after pre stain application? Should I sand lightly and reapply the pre-stain? Or should I apply a new coat?

I have achieved results similar to stining within 2 hours by letting the stain dry completely. I would very lightly sand using 400 grit and go ahead with your staining. If there is a slight differenece I don't think it will be noticeable.