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1. 
   SteveSchoene | Oct 23, 2009 06:58pm | #1

   You don't need to sand to the bare wood, just to the point where the fingerprints aren't visible.  It will sand easier if you give it a bit extra time to cure some more.  Remember that if you oversand in just that area you will get a depression so you do need to sand that surface generally as well.  You need to do this anyway for adhesion of the poly.  Polyurethane varnish is particularly prone to adhesion problems.

   If you have a full coat over the prints you may need to start with 220, but you should finish with 320 grit.  This is still all best done with hand sanding.   

   Then you will coat the entire surface with your final coat of varnish. 

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   AlanWS | Oct 24, 2009 03:38am | #2

   Some people sign their work. You can just say this is your approach.

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   KaleoCustom | Oct 24, 2009 04:57am | #3

   I actually thought about that

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   joinerswork | Oct 24, 2009 04:38pm | #4

   Kaleo,

   You sure those prints are in the finish, and not from glue that kept the stain from taking, right?

     Disclaimer:  This has never happened to me, but I've read about it happening to other people. ;-))

   Ray

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   KaleoCustom | Oct 24, 2009 06:31pm | #5

   No it is above the stain. I've seen that before. You can only see the prints if you look at an angle with a light on it.

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   bones | Oct 25, 2009 04:48pm | #7

   "No it is above the stain. I've seen that before. You can only see the prints if you look at an angle with a light on it."

    

   Easy solution.  Tell them the wood and finish comibnation requires low lighting to bring out the warmth and beauty of the room and they should only use soft secondary lighting in the room. 

    

   How's that!  :)I was married by a judge - I should have asked for a jury.George Burns

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   stpatrick | Oct 24, 2009 11:26pm | #6

   Ray, I remember reading that book too, unfortunately,  a few years ago.