Andy Maldoror
01-29-2012, 10:19 PM
i got a commission to make a few of these picture frame mounts...two 4'x5'. i've got to match up the color and finish.
this will be the first time i've stained wood and topcoated with something other than oil/varnish wipe-on blends since i was a kid messing around with stains.
i just bought a spray gun from homestead and now i'm shopping for the stain and top-coat. the camera flash exaggerates the red color and makes it a little lighter than it is. i don't have a woodworking store nearby so i'm trying to match the color looking at projects online. i'm thinking General Finishes water based Rosewood...and for the topcoat GF water based Satin Polyurethane. Would you say that's about right?
Can you give me any other advise? it's maple...should i start with a sanding sealer...or will that make the stain too light? any opinion on spraying the stain vs. wiping? i read to spray a few light coats and don't wipe...is that the way to go?
i've got to order supplies tonight or tomorrow and i've got to get my order right because the project is due in 8 days.
thanks
andy
221853221854
this will be the first time i've stained wood and topcoated with something other than oil/varnish wipe-on blends since i was a kid messing around with stains.
i just bought a spray gun from homestead and now i'm shopping for the stain and top-coat. the camera flash exaggerates the red color and makes it a little lighter than it is. i don't have a woodworking store nearby so i'm trying to match the color looking at projects online. i'm thinking General Finishes water based Rosewood...and for the topcoat GF water based Satin Polyurethane. Would you say that's about right?
Can you give me any other advise? it's maple...should i start with a sanding sealer...or will that make the stain too light? any opinion on spraying the stain vs. wiping? i read to spray a few light coats and don't wipe...is that the way to go?
i've got to order supplies tonight or tomorrow and i've got to get my order right because the project is due in 8 days.
thanks
andy
221853221854