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I just stained some maple doors with a dark stain. These have a detailed routered edge. Half of these went out to the customer and they have 3 coats of clear laquer finish. The other half is in my shop with just  stain. The problem is that the routered edge came out a little lighter than th rest of the doors. How can I darken this up should I finish the remainder and then try to add some stain to the finish and spray just the edge. or is there a better way

Pat

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Hi Pat, after the stain coat has dried, simply apply another coat to the lighter edges....now this will work better with some stains vs. others.....but each successive coat should darken it more. "toning", where color is added to a clear coat, can also be used, but typically you can't just put stain in a finish, unless it's the proper coloring agent. Toners are made with dye stain concentrates, usually...but there are pigmented toners available in aerosols....but you have to be careful to make sure your colors are right...what stain are you using, and what application are these doors for?

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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.

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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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