In my first attempt on a woodworking project, I am trying to spruce up a dresser made of raw pine wood. I stained it using Varathane oil stains. After it dried completely over a couple of days, I applied a single coat of the water based Varathane matte clear finish poly. I sanded the wood lightly before applying the stain and before applying the finish coat. The matte clear coat is however tacky and sticky after 48 hours. It could have something to do with the recent humid weather however, I got worried and sanded with 220 grit sand paper. The stickiness and blotchiness remains after I wiped it down with wet rags. I wanted to know how I can clean the wood (without removing anymore of the stain) and should I apply an oil based top coat? Alternately, should i just wipe on another coat of the oil based stain and leave it be? If the stain is allowed to cure for some time without being touched, will it bleed? (The reason I applied the top coat was because the stain was bleeding after drying up and would leave oily residue when touched) What would be the best way forward to salvage the project? Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

In my first attempt on a woodworking project, I am trying to spruce up a dresser made of raw pine wood. 

I stained it using Varathane oil stains. After it dried completely over a couple of days I applied a single coat of the water based Varathane matte clear finish poly. I sanded the wood lightly before applying the stain and before applying the finish coat. 

The matte clear coat is however tacky and sticky after 48 hours. It could have something to do with the recent humid weather. However, I got worried and sanded with 220 grit sand paper. The stickiness and blotchiness remains after I wiped it down with wet rags. 

I wanted to know how I can clean the wood (without removing anymore of the stain) and should I apply an oil based top coat? Alternately, should I just wipe on another coat of the oil based stain and leave it be? If the stain is allowed to cure for some time without being touched, will it bleed? (The reason I applied the top coat was because the stain was bleeding after drying up and would leave oily residue when touched) 

What would be the best way forward to salvage the project?

In my first attempt on a woodworking project, I am trying to spruce up a dresser made of raw pine wood. I stained it using Varathane oil stains. After it dried completely over a couple of days, I applied a single coat of the water based Varathane matte clear finish poly. I sanded the wood lightly before applying the stain and before applying the finish coat. The matte clear coat is however tacky and sticky after 48 hours. It could have something to do with the recent humid weather however, I got worried and sanded with 220 grit sand paper. The stickiness and blotchiness remains after I wiped it down with wet rags. I wanted to know how I can clean the wood (without removing anymore of the stain) and should I apply an oil based top coat? What would be the best way forward to salvage the project? Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

In my first attempt on a woodworking project, I am trying to spruce up a dresser made of raw pine wood. I stained it using Varathane oil stains. After it dried completely over a couple of days, I applied a single coat of the water based Varathane matte clear finish poly. I sanded the wood lightly before applying the stain and before applying the finish coat. The matte clear coat is however tacky and sticky after 48 hours. It could have something to do with the recent humid weather however, I got worried and sanded with 220 grit sand paper. The stickiness and blotchiness remains after I wiped it down with wet rags. I wanted to know how I can clean the wood (without removing anymore of the stain) and should I apply an oil based top coat? Alternately, should i just wipe on another coat of the oil based stain and leave it be? If the stain is allowed to cure for some time without being touched, will it bleed? (The reason I applied the top coat was because the stain was bleeding after drying up and would leave oily residue when touched) What would be the best way forward to salvage the project? Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you.