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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: TripleB on May 18, 2011, 10:38:37 pm

Title: Finishing Question...
Post by: TripleB on May 18, 2011, 10:38:37 pm

I normally don't stain my projects, but on this particular project I am using a dark stain, I usually just do a 50/50 mix of BLO and Mineral Spirits. So my question is... After staining, is it still necessary to do the Blo/MS step? I will be spraying with lacquer to finish off the project.

TIA

Bob

PS. It's an oil based stain.

Title: Re: Finishing Question...
Post by: mrsn on May 18, 2011, 10:41:06 pm

I don't oil anything that I stain, I just use a top coat of laquer or poly or something.

MrsN

Title: Re: Finishing Question...
Post by: TripleB on May 18, 2011, 10:59:32 pm

Thanks Katie, that is what my gut feeling was, especially since it's an oil based stain. And coming from you, just solidifies my gut.

But I would still love to hear other opinions, this also raises the question, what if it was a water based stain? To me it seems like a water based stain would benefit from a little oil before a hard finish is applied, but thats just a thought.

Title: Re: Finishing Question...
Post by: dgman on May 18, 2011, 11:42:45 pm

Hey Bob, The reason to use oil is to bring out the natural color and grain of the wood without staining. So it is not necessary to oil if it is stained. But you do want to top coat.

Title: Re: Finishing Question...
Post by: Rapid Roger on May 19, 2011, 10:33:48 am

Do you wear both a belt AND suspenders?


Just a joke son, just a joke.  ;D

Rog

Title: Re: Finishing Question...
Post by: mrsn on May 19, 2011, 01:21:49 pm

I would worry a bit about the water based stain not mixing well with the oil.