On Jan 26, 10:45=A0pm, "Garage_Woodworks" <.@.> wrote:
> "Lee Shivley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected]...
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> > what's the best way to darken the wood slightly and to put a glossy fini=
sh
> > on maple
>
> > I'm a novice any help would be appreciated
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> I'll second the analine dye. =A0 Try TransTint. =A0It is a water/alcohol s=
oluble
> dye. =A0 Just dilute with the solvent to your liking (try on scrap) and go=
for
> it.
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> As for glossy finish. =A0It is hard to screw-up Wipe-On-Polyurethane. =A0P=
ut on
> 4-5 coats of Glossy.
>
> --www.garagewoodworks.com
I've had good results with water-based stain. Finish sand surface
then wipe down with a damp cloth and let dry. Lightly sand again to
knock off the raised grain. If you try to sand the raised grain after
you stain/dye you will no doubt go down to bare wood because it
doesn't penetrate.
"Lee Shivley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> what's the best way to darken the wood slightly and to put a glossy finish
> on maple
>
> I'm a novice any help would be appreciated
I'll second the analine dye. Try TransTint. It is a water/alcohol soluble
dye. Just dilute with the solvent to your liking (try on scrap) and go for
it.
As for glossy finish. It is hard to screw-up Wipe-On-Polyurethane. Put on
4-5 coats of Glossy.
--
www.garagewoodworks.com
On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:10:41 -0500, "Lee Shivley"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>what's the best way to darken the wood slightly and to put a glossy finish
>on maple
>
>I'm a novice any help would be appreciated
You might consider the classic solution of a washcoat of dewaxed
shellac, then whatever finish you prefer on top of that. The washcoat
helps control the blotchiness that maple is prone to.
Whatever you do, test on some scrap first.
On Jan 26, 10:10=A0pm, "Lee Shivley" <[email protected]> wrote:
> what's the best way to darken the wood slightly and to put a glossy finish=
> on maple
>
> I'm a novice any help would be appreciated
Maple doesn't take stain very well. It more often than not, comes out
blotchy.
A product like PolyShades, which is basically a poly with some dye in
it, can put an even look onto maple. Try that.
The kind of stain that does seem to work a little better are the
analine dyes. Again, you'd have to try that.