I have a big finishing project slated for this weekend and I have a couple of questions before I start.
First I am using an oil based stain with a General Finishes Polyacrylic top coat. I know that when using water based finishes you should pre-raise the grain. Should I do that before the oil based stain, or will the use of the stain negate the need to raise the grain???
The second question is more one of aesthetics and opinion. These are casework pieces that I am staining, and I don't want to stain the interior of the cases. As a matter of a fact I want to stain as little of them as possible because they are quite large and it will be very time consuming. Where do y'all stop staining?? I am thinking of just wrapping the stain around the face frames without getting it onto the carcass itself. What about case backs, the pieces will be up against the wall. Is it wrong to skip that area? If acceptable would you just stain a small perimeter of the backs for a smooth line of demarcation? If I can skip the backs I would cut my stain usage in half :eusa_danc I would still clear coat everything, because I am hoping to spray that it won't be too bad.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts, advice, or guidance.
Dave
First I am using an oil based stain with a General Finishes Polyacrylic top coat. I know that when using water based finishes you should pre-raise the grain. Should I do that before the oil based stain, or will the use of the stain negate the need to raise the grain???
The second question is more one of aesthetics and opinion. These are casework pieces that I am staining, and I don't want to stain the interior of the cases. As a matter of a fact I want to stain as little of them as possible because they are quite large and it will be very time consuming. Where do y'all stop staining?? I am thinking of just wrapping the stain around the face frames without getting it onto the carcass itself. What about case backs, the pieces will be up against the wall. Is it wrong to skip that area? If acceptable would you just stain a small perimeter of the backs for a smooth line of demarcation? If I can skip the backs I would cut my stain usage in half :eusa_danc I would still clear coat everything, because I am hoping to spray that it won't be too bad.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts, advice, or guidance.
Dave