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Staining
I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't
want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together? Thx, Chris |
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Chris wrote:
I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together? Wash coat of shellac before staining to seal grain. There's an article in the last FWW on staining pine w/ tips... -- |
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"Chris" wrote in message ... I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together? Thx, Chris Paint? Try putting on a spit coat of shellac to act as a sealer. You can also wipe it down with mineral spirits first, then stain. That keeps the more porous areas from absorbing as much. Will it blend oak and pine? I don't know as they are much different. You can also look into dyes. I don't have any experience with them myself, but I've heard of using them for matching different woods. Others will know better. |
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Chris wrote:
I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together? Even if you suceed in getting them the same color, red oak is never going to look like pine. Or vice versa. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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"Chris" wrote in message I'm going to stain some trim work, but it's a mix of red oak & pine.I don't want to make it too dark, a light pecan color would be good I've tried a few test but as you can imagine the red oak looks great but the cathedrals in the grain become very pronounced , while the pine looks very plain next to it. Any ideas on what I could use to blend them together? IME, and without any restoration experience under your belt, you basically you have three choices: paint, use a _dark_ stain (gel preferably), or use the same kind of wood throughout. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 8/8/07 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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