Wood staining

Marley321 | Posted in General Discussion on November 17, 2020 09:31pm

Hi I routered a welcome sign using poplar wood. I used a 1.8″ endmill bit and cut to a depth of 1/8″. I want to make the cut black and stain the wood surface with an oak stain. Using a brush with black paint is slow and tedious and stills gets black on the surface. I tried using black spray paint, black stain with a sponge or rag. But I can’t sand the black completly off. It penetrates the wood to where I end up sanding the routered text off.
Is there a product I can use that won’t penetrate the wood so much?

Replies

john_c2 | Nov 18, 2020 05:11am | #1
Just a guess, but you might be better off finishing the board before cutting the letters. The black paint won't penetrate the surrounding wood if it's finished.
_mj_ | Nov 18, 2020 05:45am | #2
Rout your sign, stain the surface, seal the entire piece, then go back and paint in the letters.
esch5995 | Nov 18, 2020 01:41pm | #3
What they said. Once your sign is sealed you can easily and quickly apply black paint where it is desired without to much care then simply wipe the excess off.

If the sign will be outside you can then apply an additional coat or two of exterior finish(make sure it's compatible) to the entire sign adding to the longevity and durability.
mikaol | Nov 18, 2020 06:41pm | #4
Or, you can rout it, paint the whole thing & put it through a planer to get rid of the over-spray.
Mikaol
_mj_ | Nov 18, 2020 07:04pm | #5
Haaaaaa...it would work! Go with whatever's hardest.