Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Gel stain touch up..
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08-24-00, 07:55 AM
Just finished using a gel stain, minwax, on a small table. Didn't do a very good job. Some areas (small) have too much, some not enough. What is the procedure for touch up ?
08-24-00, 06:21 PM
Ppezz:
I'd almost bet the table is pine -
In any event, paint thinner and steel wool - not to remove as much of the stain as you can, but to even it out.
You can then either buy some wood conditioner (pick your brand) or, if you have it, apply a coat of thinned shellac - it will do the same thing. Wood conditioners are used to even the absorption of stains in wood - softwoods in particular. Thinned shellac (used before 'wood conditioners' were on the market) does the same thing.
By thinned shellac I mean standard 3# cut mixed 1 part shellac to 2 parts denatured alcohol. You can either wipe it on with a rag or brush it on.
After this dries (usually no more than 30 minutes) restain. You should get results a lot more even than the first time around.
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George T.
I'd almost bet the table is pine -
In any event, paint thinner and steel wool - not to remove as much of the stain as you can, but to even it out.
You can then either buy some wood conditioner (pick your brand) or, if you have it, apply a coat of thinned shellac - it will do the same thing. Wood conditioners are used to even the absorption of stains in wood - softwoods in particular. Thinned shellac (used before 'wood conditioners' were on the market) does the same thing.
By thinned shellac I mean standard 3# cut mixed 1 part shellac to 2 parts denatured alcohol. You can either wipe it on with a rag or brush it on.
After this dries (usually no more than 30 minutes) restain. You should get results a lot more even than the first time around.
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George T.