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| William Ciccocioppo 12/13/2004 2:55:55 PM |
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Mixing Stain & VarnishMessage: Subject: Mixing Stain & Varnish Message: I was trying to match an unfinished pine table to two chairs that have been commercially laquered a very even, solid and dark black-brown stain. I sanded the table etc, and then applied a custom tinted oil stain. The stain was blotchy on the pine even after three coats. What did I do wrong or is it the nature of the soft pine? I then have applied two thin coats of a low lustre clear oil varnish which has eaten the stain away is some places almost back to the raw pine. The frustration continues..... What should I do? Can I mix the oil stain with the oil varnish? Can I/Should I do this mixing of stain and varnish? Will this help to get a more even heavy solid stained look? Any advice on what I should do to get a really even, rich deep stain ( almost like a painted look) would be greatly appreciated. William |
| Mark 12/13/2004 2:56:15 PM |
RE: Mixing Stain & Varnish Message: It is very difficult to get an even stain finish on pine without using a wood conditioner. The problem is made more difficult if a dark colour is desired. You have already applied a varnish, so staining or adding a stain to the varnish would not do any good. My advice is to use a real varnish stain, such as Stain'n Varnish. It can give you the desired colour without having to strip or sand off the oil finish. |
| William Ciccocioppo 12/13/2004 2:56:37 PM |
RE: Mixing Stain & Varnish Message: Thanks Mark for your advice, I appreciate it. Cheers, William |
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