Q: I stained cherry with Minwax oil based stain and finished with compatible Minwax waterbased varnish. Over time the surface has developed what appear to be oxidized areas of light color. I have tried to fix these by sanding the surface, re-staining and finishing with oil based varnish but the blotches reappear. How do I [...]
I will be presenting to the Woodturners of Olympia on Thursday, August 27th 2009. The meeting will be held at the Thurston County Fairgrounds. You can find more information here.
Q: What is the best way to repair catalyzed polymer finishes on acoustic guitars? A: Polyester or UV cured finishes, either acrylic or polyester, are the most difficult to repair. There is a way to repair them with the same finish on them, but you must have a UV curing wand to do that. For [...]
Q: I recently purchased a very dark, wood veneer kitchen table. We have a white stain on it, caused by the heat from a coffee pot. Is there some way this can be repaired? A: The easiest fix is to spray the area with Blush Eraser, which comes in aerosol cans and is sold at [...]
Q: What should I use before or after applying red cherry or rosewood aniline dye to a desk so as to not change the color? A: You don’t need anything prior to applying the dye. As for afterwards, some clear finishes are slightly amber, but no common woodworking finish will alter colors like red cherry [...]
Q: I want to paint my wood desk with an alcohol soluble aniline dye. I heard that an aniline dye may require a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye. A: Mordants are necessary with some natural dyes, and with certain dyes made for cloth. However, the dyes sold specifically for coloring wood are [...]
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