It does not seem
> to want to take stain or especially dye. What do I
> do?
A lot of strippers contain wax, which holds in the
solvents while they dissolve the old finish. If this
wax is not totally washed off it can create this
problem with staining. I like to scrub the wood
( moderately gently ) with lacquer thinner and a
brass pot brush. This gets the old finish/solvent/wax
goop out of the pores. And wipe down with a
lacquer-thinnner ( or denatured alcohol ) soaked rag.
( I use paper towels for the final wipe down. WEAR A
GOOD CARBON FILTER MASK GLOVES, ETC !!!!! )
Once the wood is good and clean ( except for
traces of old aniline dye ) it shiuld accept any kind
of stain you want. If the old dye is uneven, wipe with
a diluted Clorox solution to bleach it out.
Thump
P.S. Wear that mask and gloves or you'll become a
moron like me!
> I am thinking of applying a filler to level
> off what may have been
> lost from the stripping process. What filler should
> I use and where is a
> good place to get it. Is it common to put on stain
> and filler in one
> process? I have used a very dark filler in the past
> but I was working for
> someone else at the time and have no idea what
> product it was or where it
> was obtained. Hints?
> I hate finishing but I think it's mostly
> because I'm just not very
> comfortable with it yet. I know there is a learning
> curve but i'd rather it
> wasn't at my customer's expense. ANY hints will be
> gratefully received!
> Thanks!!
>
> Greg Newell
> Greg's piano Forté
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
> Wasn't there a list just for finishing topics?
>
>
>
>
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