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rasberry

22/10/2005 2:07 PM

MinWax Water Base Stain Wood Preparation

When using MinWax water based stains which of the following sequence of
prep steps would you recommend?

1) finish snading, waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then
stain

OR

2) waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then stain


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JJ

JGS

in reply to rasberry on 22/10/2005 2:07 PM

23/10/2005 5:33 AM

Works with hard wood too. JG

jo4hn wrote:

> rasberry wrote:
>
> > When using MinWax water based stains which of the following sequence of
> > prep steps would you recommend?
> >
> > 1) finish snading, waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then
> > stain
> >
> > OR
> >
> > 2) waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then stain
>
> One situation with waterbased stuff is that it raised some fuzz from the
> wood. You might think about simply coating the wood with a bit of water
> (now this assumes you are finishing soft wood (e.g.pine, fir,
> jummywood)), letting it dry, and sanding with something up to 220 grit.
> Next apply the conditioner and follow the instructions on the can.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn

JJ

in reply to rasberry on 22/10/2005 2:07 PM

22/10/2005 3:31 PM

Sat, Oct 22, 2005, 2:07pm [email protected] (rasberry) who doth ask:
When using MinWax water based stains which of the following sequence of
prep steps would you recommend?
1) finish snading, waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then
stain
OR
2) waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then stain

If I was that unsure, I'd opt for #3 - call the 1-800 number that's
sure to be on the can somewhere, and ask MinWax.

Or, you could always get a couple of pieces of scap wood, try both
ways, and not ask anyone.



JOAT
If it ain't broke, don't lend it.
- Red Green

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"Chris Carruth"

in reply to rasberry on 22/10/2005 2:07 PM

23/10/2005 2:01 AM

I did 1...worked fine..make sure the prestain treatment does not dry before
you actually put on the stain..

"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sat, Oct 22, 2005, 2:07pm [email protected] (rasberry) who doth ask:
> When using MinWax water based stains which of the following sequence of
> prep steps would you recommend?
> 1) finish snading, waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then
> stain
> OR
> 2) waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then stain
>
> If I was that unsure, I'd opt for #3 - call the 1-800 number that's
> sure to be on the can somewhere, and ask MinWax.
>
> Or, you could always get a couple of pieces of scap wood, try both
> ways, and not ask anyone.
>
>
>
> JOAT
> If it ain't broke, don't lend it.
> - Red Green
>

jj

jo4hn

in reply to rasberry on 22/10/2005 2:07 PM

22/10/2005 8:03 PM

rasberry wrote:

> When using MinWax water based stains which of the following sequence of
> prep steps would you recommend?
>
> 1) finish snading, waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then
> stain
>
> OR
>
> 2) waterbased prestain application, finish sanding then stain

One situation with waterbased stuff is that it raised some fuzz from the
wood. You might think about simply coating the wood with a bit of water
(now this assumes you are finishing soft wood (e.g.pine, fir,
jummywood)), letting it dry, and sanding with something up to 220 grit.
Next apply the conditioner and follow the instructions on the can.
mahalo,
jo4hn


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