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Hello all, I have a staining question.
I have a maple bar rail that I recently installed, and I'm having a staining issue. After gluing it together and mounting it to the bar top, I finished sanded it to 400 grit. When I stained it, the curve section of the bar was much darker than the rest of the bar, but I could live with it. When I used a polyurethane top coat a day later, it ended up having a goop-ing effect that I then sanded down. I ended up sanding down the bar back to the wood (400 grit), and re-stained again. Now it's even lighter than before.

What can I do? Should I use a higher grit? multiple applications don't seem to matter.
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I stop sanding at 150, and yeah, maple's a bitch. I use a spray/wipe/spray process where I flood the piece, wait 60 seconds, then wipe all the excess away and let dry. The second spray is a light coat for colour.

Hate to say it, but I would strip the rail completely, sand 80 - 120 - 150 then re-stain. While I don't usually use a conditioner, that particular piece of wood might call for it..
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On 3/24/2018 12:16 AM, Leon wrote:

Gel stains help some, too.

Or dyes. Maple is notoriously difficult to stain.

I have a question. I have only used dyes on a couple of
projects, on white oak. I needed deep dark.

Anyway, have you used dyes on maple? Is that the solution?


Once, anyway. I'm no expert. I'd rather just varnish or oil it.


I to try not to stain. :-)





Same here. Good latex paint covers in one coat.
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On 3/24/2018 8:50 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/24/2018 12:16 AM, Leon wrote:

Gel stains help some, too.

Or dyes. Maple is notoriously difficult to stain.

I have a question.Â* I have only used dyes on a couple of
projects, on white oak.Â* I needed deep dark.

Anyway, have you used dyes on maple?Â* Is that the solution?

Once, anyway. I'm no expert. I'd rather just varnish or oil it.


I to try not to stain. :-)





Same here.Â* Good latex paint covers in one coat.


Sure does! ;~)


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On Sat, 24 Mar 2018 15:26:40 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
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On 3/24/2018 8:50 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/24/2018 12:16 AM, Leon wrote:

Gel stains help some, too.

Or dyes. Maple is notoriously difficult to stain.

I have a question.* I have only used dyes on a couple of
projects, on white oak.* I needed deep dark.

Anyway, have you used dyes on maple?* Is that the solution?

Once, anyway. I'm no expert. I'd rather just varnish or oil it.


I to try not to stain. :-)





Same here.* Good latex paint covers in one coat.


Sure does! ;~)


Easy cleanup, too. What's not to like?
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