This is a follow up thread to the one I had recently titled Solvent Based Stain.
The XST-1800 Series Wiping Stain that I had custom mixed is presenting a challenge. I applied one coat on a test piece and it was not nearly dark enough. So this morning I put on the second coat although the limited instructions do not say anything about how to apply a second coat. Since the clean-up solvent is listed as lacquer thinner when I put the second coat on it essentially dissolved the first coat as lacquer would do based on my limited understanding. So it was difficult to get the darkness that I needed.
I went to where I bought this stain and the person working today (not the same guy who mixed it for me) really did not know how to help me. She suggested that I put on a liberal single coat and then wipe back after it “flashes”.
Any reading I have done about lacquer stain scares me because it implies that spraying is the way to go and I do not have that capability. The name of the product tells me that I can wipe this on but so far not successfully.
I would like feedback on whether to apply one thick coat of 2 normal coats. Do I sand between coats? Do I sand before top coating?
The saga never seems to end.
Thanks again.
Gary
The XST-1800 Series Wiping Stain that I had custom mixed is presenting a challenge. I applied one coat on a test piece and it was not nearly dark enough. So this morning I put on the second coat although the limited instructions do not say anything about how to apply a second coat. Since the clean-up solvent is listed as lacquer thinner when I put the second coat on it essentially dissolved the first coat as lacquer would do based on my limited understanding. So it was difficult to get the darkness that I needed.
I went to where I bought this stain and the person working today (not the same guy who mixed it for me) really did not know how to help me. She suggested that I put on a liberal single coat and then wipe back after it “flashes”.
Any reading I have done about lacquer stain scares me because it implies that spraying is the way to go and I do not have that capability. The name of the product tells me that I can wipe this on but so far not successfully.
I would like feedback on whether to apply one thick coat of 2 normal coats. Do I sand between coats? Do I sand before top coating?
The saga never seems to end.
Thanks again.
Gary