Your chair will not accept a wiping stain. Wipe it thoroughly with lacquer thinner to remove sticky stain residue. You can now apply a finish of the desired wood color with a tinted transparent spray. I use 'Mohawk' brand ultra Classic Wood Toner.
--Previous Message-- : Stripped old Windsor black painted chair. : Wanted a dark wood finish. Put on Minwax : walnut Gel Stain. Looked like brown mud. : Stripped chair clean. Applied Minwax Dark : Walnut Wood Finish. Finish is sticky. : Have chair in air conditioned house now as : garage is hot & humid. What should I : do. Am tired of stripping it. Thank you. :