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Choosing the Proper Finish for Your Woodworking Project
Written by admin on March 13, 2010 – 5:45 am -
Different types of finishing projects include varnish, shellac, lacquer or polyurethane. In addition to that, you might also need putty, wood filler, polish or wax. There are so many products available on the market, that it might be difficult or rather confusing to choose the right product.
To stain a wood, means to add color to the wood without covering up the grain – the core difference between staining and painting a woodworking project. Pigmented stains are made when a pigment is combined with a liquid. A pigment is a dry powder, containing the color. This is mixed with a liquid, which includes a binder, which helps the pigment stick to the wood surface. The binder works with a carrier so that the pigment does not dissolve the binder, but are suspended in the liquid. Today we are fortunate to have an array of colors to choose from if we decide to stain a project. Many years ago, available colors included only yellow, red or burned charcoal, because it was made from different types of crushed rock and clay.
A dye stain is a type of stain that allows the wood grain to show through the stain. The main difference between a pigment stain and a dye stain is that dye stains dissolve in the carrier instead of being suspended in it. Therefore, it can easily penetrate the wood surface, for a totally different look than that of a pigment stain.
To achieve a more even stain color, a gel or water-based stain can be used instead. These stains only penetrate the wood slightly, to minimize uneven coloring or blotches. To make sure if you have the right stain and color for your project, apply the stain to a piece of scrap wood to examine the result. Softer woods like cherry, pine or birch, are more difficult to stain evenly, and a gel stain or water-based stain should be used instead.
By: Stephen Burton
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To stain a wood, means to add color to the wood without covering up the grain – the core difference between staining and painting a woodworking project. Pigmented stains are made when a pigment is combined with a liquid. A pigment is a dry powder, containing the color. This is mixed with a liquid, which includes a binder, which helps the pigment stick to the wood surface. The binder works with a carrier so that the pigment does not dissolve the binder, but are suspended in the liquid. Today we are fortunate to have an array of colors to choose from if we decide to stain a project. Many years ago, available colors included only yellow, red or burned charcoal, because it was made from different types of crushed rock and clay.
A dye stain is a type of stain that allows the wood grain to show through the stain. The main difference between a pigment stain and a dye stain is that dye stains dissolve in the carrier instead of being suspended in it. Therefore, it can easily penetrate the wood surface, for a totally different look than that of a pigment stain.
To achieve a more even stain color, a gel or water-based stain can be used instead. These stains only penetrate the wood slightly, to minimize uneven coloring or blotches. To make sure if you have the right stain and color for your project, apply the stain to a piece of scrap wood to examine the result. Softer woods like cherry, pine or birch, are more difficult to stain evenly, and a gel stain or water-based stain should be used instead.
By: Stephen Burton
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