Kammunoz87;2062453 said:Well it’s been a adventure and just when I thought I was close.....I run into problems. Im making a peninsula aquarium stand. I am now In the process of staining it. Now I have white marks showing up? What could be causing this and I try to stain over it nothing happens?
Staining aquarium stand issues
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It looks like glue to me.
Staining has always been the most painful part of any woodworking project for me. Now, I just try to use a nice hardwood and only apply a sealer since I almost always experience problems like you are showing. You may be able to use mineral spirits or some other stain remover and wipe away parts that are too dark. Go back over the light splotches (and really the whole thing) with another round of 220 grit sandpaper.
I've had better success using a gel stain, or using several applications of sanding sealer or shellac prior to staining.
Good luck! I'm sure it's going to look great when it's done.
Staining has always been the most painful part of any woodworking project for me. Now, I just try to use a nice hardwood and only apply a sealer since I almost always experience problems like you are showing. You may be able to use mineral spirits or some other stain remover and wipe away parts that are too dark. Go back over the light splotches (and really the whole thing) with another round of 220 grit sandpaper.
I've had better success using a gel stain, or using several applications of sanding sealer or shellac prior to staining.
Good luck! I'm sure it's going to look great when it's done.
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Looks like glue to me as well. The only real way to fix it is to sand it down and reapply the stain. That, or paint. Finishing is my weak point as well. I now tape off anything where excess glue could be an issue. Although time consuming, I find it to be much quicker than trying to fix my screw-ups.
You can probably sand just those areas. If you are then very careful restaining you'll be able to blend it in pretty well. Remember to sand to the same grit you did for the rest of the stand or the stain will not take to the wood the same way.
Looks like glue to me as well. The only real way to fix it is to sand it down and reapply the stain. That, or paint. Finishing is my weak point as well. I now tape off anything where excess glue could be an issue. Although time consuming, I find it to be much quicker than trying to fix my screw-ups.
You can probably sand just those areas. If you are then very careful restaining you'll be able to blend it in pretty well. Remember to sand to the same grit you did for the rest of the stand or the stain will not take to the wood the same way.
BornHandy
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I am also on the glue wagon. If you really want to use a stain, get yourself a dark color gel stain (try and hide the blotches) and apply it with a sprayer. Even then, getting an even finish is gonna be tough. If it were my project, I would paint over it.
BornHandy
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Oil paint is the most durable, better at hiding stains that may bleed through (just like what you have), and gives the best finish. The cons are that it will yellow a bit over time (but it will take a looong time). Is harder and messier to work with. You can't get it at lower or home depot, but an actual paint shop will have it. It has a stronger smell while it's curing too.
If you just can't do oil based, then water based cabinet paint is a close second.
I've used a bunch of different brands, and I can't say one is better than another so long as you buy cabinet paint. The cabinet in the video was Valspar cabinet paint (I think). The video washes out the color a bit, but it came out beautifully. If you use a paint conditioner, it helps even more - oil or water based.
The killz is probably a good call, but dark paints, and particularly oil paints are supposed to be able to hide. You can even get a hiding primer tinted the color that you are going with, so that may be as good or better than the stark while killz.
Good luck!
If you just can't do oil based, then water based cabinet paint is a close second.
I've used a bunch of different brands, and I can't say one is better than another so long as you buy cabinet paint. The cabinet in the video was Valspar cabinet paint (I think). The video washes out the color a bit, but it came out beautifully. If you use a paint conditioner, it helps even more - oil or water based.
The killz is probably a good call, but dark paints, and particularly oil paints are supposed to be able to hide. You can even get a hiding primer tinted the color that you are going with, so that may be as good or better than the stark while killz.
Good luck!
