04-11-2014, 08:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2014, 08:51 AM by Radio Fixer.)
Hello Rob
Well I can understand the stain not having much effect. Unless you scrub back to bare wood with thinners and fine wire wool (some use strippers, I don't) then the stain wont penetrate.
So to put back the colour without stripping there are two ways : toner lacquer and artists oil paint. The lacquer is tinted and you can still get cellulose (not sure for how much longer). Its not easy to use as it has a large droplet size compared to a spray gun and either turns out speckled or over dark where you try to correct it. The artist oil paint works for me and is applied with a cloth and then immediately sprayed with cellulose lacquer where it is absorbed. Its DIY toner if you like but more controllable. it is essential to use good quality paints.
But actually now its too late in the year for spraying: too chilly and damp so maybe have a go when it warms up next year.
Gary
Well I can understand the stain not having much effect. Unless you scrub back to bare wood with thinners and fine wire wool (some use strippers, I don't) then the stain wont penetrate.
So to put back the colour without stripping there are two ways : toner lacquer and artists oil paint. The lacquer is tinted and you can still get cellulose (not sure for how much longer). Its not easy to use as it has a large droplet size compared to a spray gun and either turns out speckled or over dark where you try to correct it. The artist oil paint works for me and is applied with a cloth and then immediately sprayed with cellulose lacquer where it is absorbed. Its DIY toner if you like but more controllable. it is essential to use good quality paints.
But actually now its too late in the year for spraying: too chilly and damp so maybe have a go when it warms up next year.
Gary
