Bruce Kamp wrote on Oct 14^th, 2016 at 5:54pm:


One thing you can do that sometimes helps, is to thoroughly wipe the piece down with acetone to remove the oils near the surface. This will give the finish a "dry" surface to adhere to and can help it cure in the proper amount of time. Sometimes the wood is almost too oily to accept any finish at all. This is common among rosewoods and many tropical species.