OK ol' wise ones please help ( Stains & clear coats)

[kardar2]

Hello,

I just finished a project that is 3/4 in thick. I went to stain it and put a coat of clear polyurethane I used a small paint brush ( but a Cheap one) how do you keep the build up of stains and clear coats in all small cut out areas? I kept brushing and wiping my brush but still have build up. Should I use spray on stuff? thanks for all your help

[Messman]

Hello,

I just finished a project that is 3/4 in thick. I went to stain it and put a coat of clear polyurethane I used a small paint brush ( but a Cheap one) how do you keep the build up of stains and clear coats in all small cut out areas? I kept brushing and wiping my brush but still have build up. Should I use spray on stuff? thanks for all your help

 

Are you asking how to keep the stain and Poly in the cut out areas? or how to keep it from building up?

 

To get stain or poly into those tight spots I will modify a brush to fit into them by cutting to the shape and size I want. If I am trying to get wet build up out of tight areas you can try those cheap model paint brushes that come to a fine point.

 

I hope I answered the question you were trying to ask. "My brain is mush today so I may have missed the boat some how.

[kardar2]

Hello,

I just finished a project that is 3/4 in thick. I went to stain it and put a coat of clear polyurethane I used a small paint brush ( but a Cheap one) how do you keep the build up of stains and clear coats in all small cut out areas? I kept brushing and wiping my brush but still have build up. Should I use spray on stuff? thanks for all your help

 

Are you asking how to keep the stain and Poly in the cut out areas? or how to keep it from building up?

 

To get stain or poly into those tight spots I will modify a brush to fit into them by cutting to the shape and size I want. If I am trying to get wet build up out of tight areas you can try those cheap model paint brushes that come to a fine point.

 

I hope I answered the question you were trying to ask. "My brain is mush today so I may have missed the boat some how.

 

Yes To keep out the build up it seems with those small brushes that you use on models cars

[Christina]

When I get that wet build up in the little cut out areas I use paper shop towels (the blue ones) rolled in a tight wad and bent in half........then I just touch the build up and the paper shop towel absorbs it away..........wicking kind of. But the build up has to be really wet for it to work. I'm sure anything that is very absorbant and is small enough to fit will work. Paint brushes just drive me nuts doing this. I'm sure this probably isn't the correct way but it works for me lol.

Christina

[Travis]

Usually I just brush on the stain pretty thick, then go back over it with a rag and immediately wipe off the extra. If its too light, I'll do the process again after it is dry. Since stain gets absorbed into the wood, I'm not too concerned about handling the project (I do wear latex gloves, though).

 

For polyurethane, I just use the spray on stuff and build up a few coats. Since poly sits on the surface, I try not to handle the project while its wet as it will leave marks.

 

Christina's suggestion works really well too. I've done that numerous times and it works great.

[kardar2]

Usually I just brush on the stain pretty thick, then go back over it with a rag and immediately wipe off the extra. If its too light, I'll do the process again after it is dry. Since stain gets absorbed into the wood, I'm not too concerned about handling the project (I do wear latex gloves, though).

 

For polyurethane, I just use the spray on stuff and build up a few coats. Since poly sits on the surface, I try not to handle the project while its wet as it will leave marks.

 

Christina's suggestion works really well too. I've done that numerous times and it works great.

 

I went to the big blue box store and bought a can of the spray poly too, After I put on the stain I let it sit up for a few minuets and blew out all the cut out areas with my air compressor andwiped it down with a rag.

[blame]

i usually dont stain much but when i do. i buy those foam brushes and use one to apply then modify the other by cutting a sharp point on it to spread the excess to where i need it. time consuming thou. an old friend up in Iowa use to dip all her stuff had some interesting out comes with the stain dripping off. she had family in the hardware biz so she had access to cheap stain(read free)