OK,  I’m in way over my head here.   Doing punch list stuff and I had to touch up some cabinet stiles and doors.  The homeowner had a can of All-in one stain & sealer in the garage that my boss “was prettty sure” was what we used origionally.

When I got done, the next day (today) it was quite apparent that the stuff I used was high gloss, and the rest of the cabinets are satin.   The color matches, but the difference in sheen is awful!

Before I get any deeper into this hole That I’ve dug, Here’s my question: 

Can I just go over the top of my touch-ups with satin sealer, or will the presesnce of the gloss stuff underneath it still give the finished product a different appearance?

The stuff I used is Minwax brand stain & polyurethane in one.  I can get the same color in a satin , and I am also considering just getting that and painting over the touch-ups with that, after some light sanding.

This is a good example of #1- why I am not a painter! There is just too much about it that I don’t know.  And #2- Why you should just leave some things to the proffessionals.  Sadly, our paint department has undergone some major upheaval in the last few months, and I’m basically it.   And #3- why I never should have got out of bed this morning!

What would you guys do if you were in my shoes?