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hi greg. thanks for your advice here. i plunged right in and stained my maple top guitar with an oil base stain and got the uber blotchies. not that i was trying to be pro about it or anything, but it's pretty...well, blotchy. i've put two coats on it for good measure, and now i'm wondering if there's anything else i could do that would reduce that particular look or blend it to make it a bit more uniform...?
Hey Josh, unfortunately there's really no way to "unblotch"...once you've committed to staining the damage is done. The only way you could minimize the look would be to spray a dye based toner over the guitar, but even that will not make it go away...in fact any next step of sealer, clear coat, etc...is going to magnify the blotchies......a toner in a similar color might be an option, but it takes a fairly high degree of skill and experience to do that....your better off stripping the stain off in my opinion if it's that bad....and then taking precautions to minimize it ....like using a wash coat of dewaxed shellac, or of a waterborne urethane, and then using a dye stain or a Gel stain......
How'd you make out??
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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