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I’m needing to finish a 2 week project that has been in the works several years and I’ve come across a few problems. Due to my procrastination, I have several newly planed pieces that are light and don’t blotch when wiped down w/ mineral spirits. The older pieces that are quite a bit darker and blotch bad. How can I get the colors to match? Will time help? I thought I had read in FWW that you could reduce the likelyhood of cherry blotching with a mixture of liquid hyde glue and water. Does anyone know the process/formula? I’m planning on finishing with Watco, is that alright?? Thanks for any help. -E
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Try this link, it's a little further down the page. < Obsolete Link > Danford C. Jennings "Cherry Blotching?" 3/30/01 7:19am
Dano
*Dano:I am in the process of building a homw theater with cherry wainscott, trim and cabinets. Owners wanted the finish to match another room that is cherry paneling also. I had tried several stains (water-based & oil) but wasn't happy with any. Looked here at the forum in in old FWW and got the idea to suntan then stain as you mentioned you have done. It has worked great so far and I would highly recommend it to others. In my case - suntanning for 3-4 hours, then Minwax Cherry #235 stain, let sit 24 hrs. min. then two coats of water-based sanding sealer and water-based top coat. The top coat I'm using has an amber additive that helps add some color as well. I am doing this to both solid stock and 1/4" plywood. My big question to everyone out there is - how much blotching is blotching? I mean, most of it is due to the grain of the wood and that is why we use the stuff, right? Otherwise we'd all use wood-grained fromica and have more time to do things other than finish wood. Joe
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