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Fri, May 14, 10 at 8:46
| I am trying to stain an unfinished rubberwood tv stand and I am running into some very uneven results. Thee wood is generally made up of 3" wide strips, and each piece seems to be taking the stain differently.
Is a wood conditioner something that will help here? Or a different sanding technique? |
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- Posted by someone2010 (My Page) on Wed, May 19, 10 at 23:59
| What color are you staining the stand and what stain are you using? What do you want it to look like? Can you provide a picture? |
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| Try a gel stain, darker is better. I used Old Masters gel on this coffee table - can still see the strips but not as bad. I think you'll always get a "butcher block" look with rubberwood, if you want a solid-looking surface you'll have to use solid wood or veneer. That's just the way rubberwood furniture is made - must be no big pieces available so they cut it into strips.
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