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I am working on a project using plywood (the 20 dollar a sheet type). I have sanded really well and it feels good. I am staining it instead of painting it (project calls for a stain, no way around it). What I need to know is there anyone who could suggest a stain that would not looked spotted and grab deep in some areas and light in others. I am thinking maybe a gel stain. Is there any tips you can give me to make this project look better. I intend to poly over it when the stain is completed. Help, please email me at [email protected]. Thanks
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Diane,
What species plywood (birch, oak)?
*If I understand the process correctly, some woods stain because they absorb differing amounts of fluid in different places. Since the fluid is carrying stain, the result is uneven stain concentration and blotching. Soaking the wood first in the stain's clear solvent allows all of the wood to fully absorb as much fluid as it wants; immediate followup exposure to stain would result in a more uniform (but probably minimal) absorbing of the color. As an alternative you could spray an even, thin coat of stain on the wood. This presents the same amount of fluid (and stain) to all parts of the wood, as long as you do not brush or wipe the sprayed stain.
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