I'm getting down to the last bits for an urn for my father's ashes. The plan is to stain it and then use Osmo over that. I'm a bit concerned though about the stain (a gel stain) will get stuck in all the nooks and crannies, leaving me with something I didn't really want. Especially in the engraving on the top. My current thought is 1) apply stain to a side, 2) madly go over all the nooks and crannies with a toothbrush, getting any extra out.
Any other thoughts? I realize those areas will end up darker than the surface wood, and that fine; it's what I'm looking for. I just don't want globs of never-drying stain goop left in there, on which the oil will also not dry.
Thanks
Dave
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