On 02/15/2013 05:14 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:29:41 PM UTC-6, -MIKE- wrote:
That's a great looking project. The wood looks very nice... real warm and inviting. What color are you painting it? :-D

Regal green, with apple red doors and trim.

I think I have discovered a problem. Since the carcass had been sitting, unfinished, for so long, the cherry has darkened. Any new applications will be a different shade, as I've discovered with the base's kick plate molding I recently applied. I may have to allow future applications to sit a while, for them to change color/shade, before oiling and finishing.

With some steam bending of parts, I may test some fuming (ammonia) to see if this may speed up the darkening process. The kick plate molding didn't darken by steaming alone, though I didn't expect it to, but I didn't anticipate the shades would be so different. The different shades don't look good and I don't want to tone the lacquer finish for the remaining parts.

Sonny

Direct sunlight will greatly speed up the darkening process.


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