I’ve been builing a lot of book cases lately and usually spray paint them. Some clents would like them with a very dark but transparent finish, generally either a mahogany or walnut color. How can I achive this on bookcases made of birch plywood and poplar face frames? Dark is no problem on the poplar face frames but the birch refuses to adsorb stain.
Reading the forums I see that a toner might be the answer to getting a uniform color. What product should I be trying and how to apply it?
Thanks, all.
The Trim Doctor
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Doc, take a look at analine dyes. I just used a water soluble analine dye to achieve a really dark mahogany on a refinished table top, to match the existing table legs. The more you concentrate the dye, the darker the color becomes. Plus, you can mix different dyes to achieve unending tints. Worth a look.
Doc,
I really like Jeff Jewit's transtint dyes. For birch ply I use his dark mahogany in alcohol and just a splash of shellac and then topcoat with lacquer.
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