AboutGreg Scholl Expertise 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,usage,etc.
Experience Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. 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, and offered instruction on use and care as well.I even have some Trade show Demo experience.
Organizations none at this time.
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"), local newspapers as well
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 by Major tool manufacturers, Delta, Powermatic, Performax, Porter Cable, Skil/Bosch to name a few.
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.) 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.), local Museums and Historical Societies.
Question I have to stain 2 cherry wood corbels to match my new kitchen cabinets. The cabinet manufacturer sent me a can of touch-up stain but not the mocha glaze to go with it, The stain is precatalyzed lacquer base. How do I work with this and what can I use as the glaze? I have to have this finished in 4 days.
Answer Hi Loreta, stains are not in a cat lacquer base. Sounds like he sent you a toner,for small touch ups, which is a colored lacquer, and in this situation, would have to be sprayed on over a sealer,(and possibly a stain),then glazed, then clearcoated. The glaze also has to be compatible with the precat, so it has to be a product specially designed for a lacquer, (quick setup). Didn't he furnish you with a schedule to match the cabinets? You might be able to match it using other products, like aerosol toners, and aerosol pre cat lacquer, but you'll have to get those to use them....and 4 days is cutting it real close. Where are you located? I was just at Pond Cove Paint in Maine, which is the only place I know that carries Mohawk products, without having to place a minimum order, and I even bought some precat lacquers and sanding sealer aerosols for myself. They have everything you'd need, but you would really have to know what you're doing to match the cabinets exactly, as I can't tell you what color toner and/or stain/glaze you will need...it might be easier to give them the corbels to finish.....especially if they're local...or look for a local cabinet shop that could spray them for you,as they would likely be able to color match it in house with materials they stock. You could bring them a drawer front to match. You'll need , precat sanding sealer, a toner, a colored glaze, and Satin (likely), or semi-gloss precat lacquer, possibly a stain as well, and a few days to get everything finished and dry...a cabinet shop would likely have all this in stock, or the ability to mix a custom toner and/or glaze. Wish I could help more- Post back if need be.Regards- Greg
P.S.- for Corbels or any decorative item, regular lacquer would probably suffice, unless these will be located near the stove, sink, or dishwasher.....in a pinch...so the catalyzed lacquer is not essential, which might make it easier to pull off. Best of luck!
