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Trying to do a finish coat on a small woodworking piece. I am gettin a lot of crackling in the finish. Can’t seem to eliminate it. Object is made from Poplar Base coat is Krylon’s white primer, sanded and recoated 3 + times until completely smooth no grain whatsoever Paint is two + layers of [...]

Any help would be appreciated. I building a wine rack and I can’t remember if you are supposed to use steel wool to rub down the wood before or after you lacquer? I have already put two coats of stain on Please help