Staining ?'s

Wolfgang

What you want to do is spray the doors with an alcohol dye. This would just be a fog coat. You're not looking to cover the wood entirely. After it dries, a few minutes, you can stain it. I would recommend a wiping stain.

I do quite a bit of this. Use a cup gun for the alcohol dyes, and stain and wipe off. Then I finish with 2-3 coats of pre-catalized lacquer. If its furniture quality finish I do the lacquer with a cup gun also.

BKFranks

Spray it with sealer first, and then with tinted lacquer.


http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...oner_Tips.html
"Why are toners used? Many manufacturers, finishers and refinishers use toners to achieve a certain uniformity of color on all their pieces, because projects often incorporate many species of woods, including soft and hardwoods, plywood, MDF and veneers.

When multiple woods are used, it can be very difficult to achieve color consistency in the finish without the use of toners. Even when using the same species of wood, the color can change from one extreme to another from board to board. This can cause problems in color matching different pieces of furniture or different parts of a cabinet or architectural woodworking project."

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Celtic

The first coat of paint is drying now...if it comes out looking really crappy ~ you'll know...as there will be no pix

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