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Oak staining help
Greetings All,
I'm staining some QS red oak and need an idea how to minimize the darkening of the end grain. I know why it happens, I just don't know how to prevent it. Thanks as always, Mark |
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Oak staining help
On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:58:10 -0500, "mark" wrote:
Greetings All, I'm staining some QS red oak and need an idea how to minimize the darkening of the end grain. I know why it happens, I just don't know how to prevent it. Thanks as always, Mark Sand the ends a grit or two higher, or seal the ends with a spit coat (1/2 alcohol / 1/2 shellac) of Seal Coat. Test it on a fully prepped scrap. --------------------------------------------- ** http://www.bburke.com/woodworking.html ** --------------------------------------------- |
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"B A R R Y" wrote in message ... On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:58:10 -0500, "mark" wrote: Greetings All, I'm staining some QS red oak and need an idea how to minimize the darkening of the end grain. I know why it happens, I just don't know how to prevent it. Thanks as always, Mark Sand the ends a grit or two higher, or seal the ends with a spit coat (1/2 alcohol / 1/2 shellac) of Seal Coat. Test it on a fully prepped scrap. --------------------------------------------- ** http://www.bburke.com/woodworking.html ** --------------------------------------------- Thanks, Barry. I'll try it now. I also have some Minwax sanding sealer laying around. May be worth a try on the other end of the scrap...... |
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"B A R R Y" wrote in message ... On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:58:10 -0500, "mark" wrote: Greetings All, I'm staining some QS red oak and need an idea how to minimize the darkening of the end grain. I know why it happens, I just don't know how to prevent it. Thanks as always, Mark Sand the ends a grit or two higher, or seal the ends with a spit coat (1/2 alcohol / 1/2 shellac) of Seal Coat. Test it on a fully prepped scrap. --------------------------------------------- ** http://www.bburke.com/woodworking.html ** --------------------------------------------- It worked like a champ! The ends are a perfect match for the face grain. I wasn't sure if it was ok to use amber shellac, but it's all I have on hand. And I just noticed my copy of Jeff Jewitts "Great Wood Finishes" came today, where he suggests the same thing. Many thanks. |
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