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Talking to a finish guy in Boise made me question my whole approach to pre-stain on fir.

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morgan_martinez
Honestly, @lily70 is right, and that finisher's tip just turned my whole plan upside down too.
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ray_campbell46
What did the finisher say that got you rethinking it? I was reading a woodworking forum where this guy swore by just using a really thin coat of dewaxed shellac as a sealer on fir instead of a traditional pre-stain. He said it lets some color through but stops the worst blotching. Made me wonder if I've been overcomplicating things with the stuff from the can.
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lily70
lily702d ago
That's shellac, which is waxed and can cause adhesion problems.
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