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   Westchester | Mar 19, 2012 01:55pm | #1

   Repair

   Stop sanding - it looks like you're going through the color.  With runs you need to wait until they are fully hardened and with pin point sanding you can level them down to the overall finish. 

   I can't tell from the photos - " is the run still there or it has been sanded away ? "  

   SA

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   ilovewoodworking | Mar 19, 2012 03:18pm | #2

   Repair

   Unfortunately, I paniced and starting trying to sand before it dried. The white is where I sanded. This happened yesterday and at first I smeared the run then tried to sand it off. Am I doomed to having to sand the whole end and start over?

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   Westchester | Mar 19, 2012 04:57pm | #3

   No Worries

   You're obviously talented so I believe you can fix this as long as you take your time.  You must now put the woodworking skills on the back burner and become a touch up man.   As long as every thing is sanded down in the damaged area using 400 or so and the blemish is level you can begin repair. Lacquer does sand leaving white powder so I think you're OK there -  Spray cans with gloss or satin and some dry pigment touch up can get you out of trouble. 

   Do you have any touch up stuff or are you starting from scratch ?

   SA

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   ilovewoodworking | Mar 19, 2012 05:15pm | #4

   A little worried

   All I have is lacquer spray. Not sure what dry pigment touch up is.

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   Westchester | Mar 19, 2012 06:54pm | #5

   Repair

   The spray lacquer is a good start -  you will need a small quanity of brown earth pigment to mix with the spray lacquer than using a small touch up brush - mix the pigment + lacquer and draw in the missing color.( this mixture drys fast so one stroke at a time and let it dry)   Than you need to spray on 5-6 light coats over the repair to build up the damaged area.  A light sanding with 600 - than   one overall coat on the whole side to blend everything together.  Keep in mind I can't promise you a good result but this is how I'd proceed - 

   SA