On Sep 12, 3:59�am, Boden wrote:

As I recall some of the older books on wood finishing had recipes for
stains and finishes. �Bob Flexner is one good author that comes to mind.
� I too am disgusted with the quality of finishes available today and
have started to mix my own. �I can't claim that they meet the TESTED
recipe requirement yet.
...

Thanks, Boden. I've looked online and found specialized recipes for
things like furniture and gun stocks that start from scratch, but
nothing about "doctoring" the new paints and stains. I assume people
are doing it, but they may not follow these newsgroups or they may be
reluctant to admit it. I suppose there might also be some question of
compatibility of the old oils/solvents with the new formulations.
As for the "tested" part, it would still be useful to hear from anyone
who tried something that was NOT successful. We learn from trial and
error, and this would help zero in on what helps or hurts, what's too
much or too little, etc. Even a failure is a good data point.