Howdy! Non-craftsman newbie here, looking for help. I bought some gorgeous padauk lumber recently to make a custom rack mount in which to house some musical gear: basically a strong, four-sided box with open front and back. I had read about padauk giving occasional grief over which glue to use, so just before I glued and clamped it all together, I gave a good sanding to the dado channels and the two side panels at the joints. Success. Next, under advisement, I finished it off with two coats of teak oil, and too late I learned that the oils in padauk will interfere with finishes as well as glues. Days later it is still not dry. If I run my finger along the edge, I still get a thin layer of oil on my finger, even after wiping the whole thing down repeatedly with old T-shirts.
Any thoughts on how I can repair this? Do I need to sand all that teak oil out? Is there a product (acetone or paint thinner, maybe?) that I could simply apply to it — and what would that do to the finish? Or, is there some other clear finish I could simply apply over the teak oil? The thing looks beautiful. But it's no good to me like this.
Thank you for any replies!!