Finishing questions

[gordon stelter]

I recommend keeping water-based solutions off the
veneer as much as possible due to the mayhem they can
cause with the veneer.
     Thump


--- Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> wrote:

> Thump,
>          Thanks for the response. Seems like I may
> have missed a step. I 
> will try the wash down step a little more
> thoroughly. Will not Tri sodium 
> phosphate work as well?
> 
> Greg Newell
> 
> At 12:31 AM 2/17/2005, you wrote:
> >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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