I need to get varnish off a wooden ring?

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Hey, so, a friend of mine bought this wooden ring for me online a while back and it was great. Fit well, absolutely gorgeous color, but I ve only worn it a handful of times and the varnish is already crackling off. I swear they used nail polish or something. I have really fine sand paper, but as I was reading up on the best ways to sand things, I came across wet sanding. The sand paper I bought CAN be soaked, but should I? 
And any ideas for the new varnish? I bought both spray-on sealant and pour-on gel, both with great reviews that I ll try on a piece of scrap first, but any advice would be great.
Thanks so much.

Steve · Answer

Wet sanding is (I think) mostly used on cars.

I would get a small amount of medium grit sandpaper.  Secure the ring in a vice, with the wood wrapped in a towel to protect it's surface.  When the medium grit has removed the varnish, smooth things out with the fine grit.  You can smooth it out even more with an even finer grit.  Then use your sealants and gel, though I would just rub it with boiled linseed oil or Tung oil.

XTX · Answer

added to help === do not shake varnish or shellac as that causes tiny air bubbles in the solution [[ stir only ]] and those bubbles will transfer to what is being coated with varnish by the paint brush  === the varnish that is of high quality should be applied in several thin coats and allowed to dry for 36 to 72 hours before the next coats .............

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I need to get varnish off a wooden ring?

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