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| Author: | enricopg [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Staining wood |
I am very curious about the difference that I get if I stain directly wood like with a concentrated liquid stain on water or if I dilute it with lacquer and spray it after sealing the wood with some clear lacquer. Would I get any appreciable difference? |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Staining wood |
Variations in the porosity of the wood can cause an ugly blotching effect on a lot of woods when stained raw.You will get a much more even staining effect if you seal the wood with shellac or lacquer than if you stain directly on the raw wood. I typically seal with shellac since it uses a different thinner, and you don't have to worry about the stain coat dissolving the seal coat. You can find a lot on the web- I searched "staining wood evenly", and got lots of hits. Here's one: http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Trim/Staining-Trim/how-to-stain-wood-evenly-without-getting-blotches-and-dark-spots |
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| Author: | enricopg [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Staining wood |
Great! Thanks Gene. Although I was actually thinking about maple... |
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