I am doing a trim job and I am having problems matching the old stain. The existing wood looks like pine, maybe doug fir. I have gotten very close but there is a orange hue that I am missing. Not only do I want to acheive a similar stain but I would also like to learn how mix my own stains since I run into this problem all the time. I am so used to using Minwax stains that my stain vocabulary consists of GOLDEN OAK, PROVINCIAL< EARLY AMERICAN, RED MAHOGANY and FRUITWOOD. I would really like to improve in this area. I appreciate any help.
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Liberon finishing supply has some good articles on color theory, color computers/wheels, etc. Go to this link, open their on-site search engine, and type in "color theory". Gobs of stuff.
Good luck.
http://www.liberonsupply.com
Scott
Unless you have a really good and experienced color eye, you should consider using dyes that allow you to infinitely adjust the colors. You still need a color eye, but you're adding pure colors, not some marketing names. I know some people that can add two parts of golden oak and then one of Provincial, then adjust with a bit of Cherry to get what they want, but I can't. And I don't want to repeat a 7 step process from experiment to final result, even if I could.
I've also found that canned stains look radically different on different pieces of wood even from the same species. Minwax Golden oak on ash looks completely different than golden oak on red oak.
Second the notes about Liberon. Also see http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/ for Jeff Jewitt's tips.
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