I am redoing the staircase, treads, risers and all the other stuff in some nice maple that my wifes uncle got for me. At the point right now where I need to decide to dye or stain. I know maple is a pain and have been reading on here and other places. I saw a beautiful table that Striker had done and that is the finish that we are looking for. Some of the wood has a little birdseye in it and we want that to be highlighted. Be patient with me while I figure this out. The wife had some old stain and she tried it out on some scrap and wants to go with a classic walnut. I on the other hand would rather use a golden maple dye, BLO and then 3-4 coats of poly. This is just from seeing finished work on here and other website.
1. I have never dyed before. Is there anyplace that talks about it on here?
2. Will I need to use a conditioner prior to the dye?
3. After the BLO should I use a dewaxed shellac prior to the poly? Seen conflicting opinions on this.
If Striker sees this please contact me if you can.
Thanks All
1. I have never dyed before. Is there anyplace that talks about it on here?
2. Will I need to use a conditioner prior to the dye?
3. After the BLO should I use a dewaxed shellac prior to the poly? Seen conflicting opinions on this.
If Striker sees this please contact me if you can.
Thanks All