


Oil based stain not sticking
Hi,
This is my first stain project. I’m staying an old dresser. I cleaned the dresser and then I sanded with a 220 sand grit. I vacuumed after. They I put some of the stain with a sponge. I waited a few minutes then I wiped it off with a cloth. The stain came right off( see second picture). What did I do wrong? I’m using the red mahogany colour. My mom said to add another coat on and not wipe it off. I know this will turn into a disaster, because all the videos I have watched and read about said to wipe it off after.