Mildly OT: Staining Wood, for sub enclosure under the dash |
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Mildly OT: Staining Wood, for sub enclosure under the dash |
Mockmaw |
Apr 10 2003, 03:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 18-March 03 From: Berkeley/San Diego, CA Member No.: 438 |
Hi all, I'm hoping that there's a woodworker amongst us that can lend a little advice.
I'm almost finished with the sub enclosure that goes under my dash; it's based off of my old center deposit box which was falling apart. I'd like to stain the box as opposed to painting it a flat color. So I spent some time browsing at Home Depot today but after spending 45 minutes trying to get a little assistance/advice, I stormed out frustrated. It seems like the process involves an initial pre-treatment (or conditioning), then the stain, then a sealer or protective layer. Are there specific brands of each component that I should be looking for? The Home Depot here in Emeryville basically only carries Minwax, which has a so-so reputation on usenet. Ahh, forgot to mention that I want to stain it black. The box is sanded and ready to go, just want to make sure I'm completely ready and informed before I jump into this. What're the differences between water and oil-based stains? As I asked above, are there specific brands that I should use? What other kinds of things should I know before I start this process? Thanks in advance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) |
r_towle |
Apr 10 2003, 05:08 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
If you are using Oak, you could do an age old treatment that looks a whole lot better than Stain.
Amonia. Try putting a small piece of Oak in a plastic bag next to a small dish with Amonia in it. The Vapors will turn the Oak a nice dark black,,,,test the time that you leave it in, the longer you leave it in the bag, the darker it gets. This is an old Craftsman period finish/Mission furniture finish. After it has aired out, use polyurethane to seal it. Rich |
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