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I have a piece that I made last year, a simple table made out of qtr sawn white oak. For some reason, there has always been a little color variation among the various parts, and I can’t help but notice it everytime I look at it. The finish on the piece is clear poly that I softened with a briwax top coat.
What I would like to do is tint some fresh poly and recoat the piece. I could strip the entire piece, but the turned legs would be a little time consuming.
I would appreciate any comments on how best to approach this.
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Tinted varnish (ala Minwax Polyshades) is a problematic finish. Unless you can apply a very consistant film thickness, you will see variations in the coloring. It's almost impossible to get a consistant finish in my experience.
Personally, I would learn to love what you have. Wood is a variable material and differences are worthy of celebration.
*Jeff,I have done exactly what you describe, but with spray equipment. If you have access to it, you can dial the fluid way down and airbrush on some color where it's needed. This takes considerable practice, so you might want to learn on the bottoms of the seats.I don't know this for a fact because I don't use poly, but I suspect that you could color the finish with universal tinting colors, or UTC's. You should be able to find them at professional paint supply houses.
thanks, I'll give it a try on some test pieces.
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