Need Thunderbird input

[Al Dean]

I finished a riser with Thunderbird gloss.  The riser was natural actionwood that I stained with min  wax walnut.  After 3 days I was putting on a handle wrap, tennis racket wrap.  When I lifted it back to reposition a little it blistered the finish down to bare wood.  What if anything did I do wrong?  Any Ideas on what might be the issue?  Could it be the oil based stain?  Just looking for some thoughts.

[Flem]

First off, sorry that sucks! Did it pull the stain out of the wood?  How long did you let the stain dry before finishing? I am guessing you did not use a sealer before the Finish.

[Al Dean]

Did not lift stain.  Let stain dry 2 days.  No sealer

[Flem]

You might think about doing a test piece with your materials, to see if it happens again. Or use a sealer before the epoxy finish, it's cheap insurance against bad bondage. I am surprised Bow Man has not opined on this.

[Crooked Stic]

I have never had a need for a sealer on a lacquer based finish. What base was your stain?