Replies

1. 
   Stephen_Shepherd | Nov 07, 1999 03:49am | #1

   *
   To match new wood replaced in old pieces that are stripped, I replace the wood and then strip the piece, smearing the stripper residue on the new wood and treat it like the old. You may have to wire brush or burnish the new wood to give it the texture of the old wood. If there is no more of the original finish, use a stain,varnish, paint, etc. on the new wood, then strip it off again.
   Stephen

1. 
   Gary_Glahn | Nov 08, 1999 11:45pm | #2

   *Hi Jim, Is the wood walnut or oak? I'm not a pro, but I did the same thing with an old walnut pump organ, and I just finished matching new with old on an oak table, What worked for me was a blend of dye stains. I mixed a black, brown, and red to make the match on the table. Since the old finish has basically acted like a dark wood filler in the open pours of the old wood, filling the pours of the new wood with matching dark filler should do fine. Stephen's plan is clever, and probably the best, but it sounds like the stripping is done already. Hope all goes well.

1. 
   Bob_D. | Nov 15, 1999 08:07pm | #4

   *We have to do this type of work all the time. I get the base color with either dye or oil stains, whatever is appropiate to the orig. finish. I glaze over this w an appropiate colored glaze and seal. Sometimes I need to fine tune the color afterm sealing, and use another glaze, wiping heavily so the glaze is left only in the recesses.

1. 
   trini_ | Nov 17, 1999 01:55am | #5

   *question: Finishing question:Hi, I just recently finished a wood mantle made from maple. I stained it withred mahoganny and then added a polyurathane semi-gloss for a finish. My questionis, what grit sandpaper do I use before I give it another final coat ofthe poly? Do I use 100, 250 or higher. The wood came out pretty smooth on thefirst finish, but I want to add another and would like to knowwhats the best grit to use.Thanks for your help Please send answers to [email protected]

1. 
   Gary_Glahn | Nov 08, 1999 11:45pm | #3

   *Hi Jim, Is the wood walnut or oak? I'm not a pro, but I did the same thing with an old walnut pump organ, and I just finished matching new with old on an oak table, What worked for me was a blend of dye stains. I mixed a black, brown, and red to make the match on the table. Since the old finish has basically acted like a dark wood filler in the open pours of the old wood, filling the pours of the new wood with matching dark filler should do fine. Stephen's plan is clever, and probably the best, but it sounds like the stripping is done already. Hope all goes well.