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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on March 28, 2017, 12:37:26 pm

Title: Staining dense wood
Post by: DC on March 28, 2017, 12:37:26 pm

I'm trying to stain an Ocean Spray Bow. It's very dense wood, approaching SG=1. All I've tried so far is Watco Oil and it just seems to float on top. If I wipe it at all, it all comes off. The stave was shellacked but I scrubbed it with alcohol and lacquer thinner. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Staining dense wood
Post by: PatM on March 28, 2017, 12:38:40 pm

Quote from: DC on March 28, 2017, 12:37:26 pm

I'm trying to stain an Ocean Spray Bow. It's very dense wood, approaching SG=1. All I've tried so far is Watco Oil and it just seems to float on top. If I wipe it at all, it all comes off. The stave was shellacked but I scrubbed it with alcohol and lacquer thinner. Any suggestions?

Fiebings leather dye.

Title: Re: Staining dense wood
Post by: Dances with squirrels on March 28, 2017, 02:44:25 pm

Alcohol or oil based aniline dyes.

Title: Re: Staining dense wood
Post by: Springbuck on March 31, 2017, 05:43:49 pm

Agreed... if you want deep color on dense wood, use dyes....