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   SteveSchoene | Feb 04, 2007 02:17am | #1

   Though "French polish" is a technique, not really a product, the new Zinsser is liquid dewaxed shellac with a solvent that acts as a lubricant during application.  However, unlike the oil used in traditional French polishing this solvent evaporates away.  It sounds very similar to Qualasole a padding lacquer made by Behlen. 

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   jackmac | Feb 04, 2007 06:22pm | #2

   Steve,

   Your water based stain sounds like it should work. Will it be blotch prone? Is there a chance that local paint stores carry analine dyes, or should I go on the web? Thanks a lot for your advise.jackmac

    

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   SteveSchoene | Feb 04, 2007 10:02pm | #3

   Woodcraft and similar will carry it, the big boxes will not, and its not too likely that paint stores will carry it.  Woodworkers Supply carries the Lockwood dyes (under their house brand label) in a very wide range of colors.  Homestead Finishing carries TransTint and TransFast dyes that Jeff Jewitt developed.  And, Highland Hardware carries Arti dyes, including a line called ArtiPorin that is designed for open pored woods, such as oak, that occasionally resist taking dye inside the pores. 

   Dyes have a much smaller potential for blotching than pigmented stains. 

   Edited 2/4/2007 2:04 pm ET by SteveSchoene