Beginner needs advice on houw to fix finish mistake...

[mddharma]

First table top which is stained oak.  I appears i had glue squeeze out and have applied stain.  Once stained I saw it and as it was a bit shiny thought the clear coat with arm-r-seal would blend out the problem.  Wrong - at this point I am unsure of how best to move ahead.  Any advice would be helpful.  I thank you in advance for any help you can give.

 

[Birdhunter]

The last tabletop I did, the finish didn’t level out. Not thinned enough I guess. Had to sand the whole thing down and start over. Unless someone comes up with a better solution, that’s what I’d do if this was my project.