Rubbing the walnut gel stain really fills the pores of the oak. I’ve found it’s important to wipe it off thoroughly —and quickly — in order to get good contrast. This piece is small, so I didn’t have to use mineral spirits to remove excess glaze.
In 24 hours or so, it’ll be ready for the first of two coats of satin Waterlox.
-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh
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pintodeluxe
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#1 posted 11-24-2018 03:28 AM
Hey, that’s looking good now.
GF Antique Walnut is one of my favorite stains. I don’t love gel stains in general, but that one is more workable than most. On smaller pieces gel stains is manageable.
What I love about that stain is it creates an instant antique look. That’s hard to find, and worth replicating when you do.
Bravo sir!
-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush
Laughran
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#2 posted 11-24-2018 10:59 AM
did you follow Jeffs formula and seal the dye or did you glaze right over the dye?
-- David
EarlS
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#3 posted 11-24-2018 01:11 PM
I used an ebony gel stain for the first time and I’m not sure how well I like it.
I’ve always used Minwax “gunstock” stain to achieve the old oak look but I really like the look you got with the Antique Walnut.
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
kordwood
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#4 posted 11-24-2018 09:36 PM
Thanks, guys. I pretty much follow Jeff’s recipe, step for step. Not only is he a finishing genius, he’s from the same city I am — Cleveland!
PS: Willie, your work is really incredible. I’ll be digging in to your posts from now on.
-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh
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