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Lightbulb moment: A thin seal coat fixed my blotchy stains.
Pine always soaked up stain in a splotchy way. Brushing on a light coat of shellac mix first evened it out. Now my finishes look clean every time.
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paiger719d ago
Read about that trick on a woodworking forum last year. They called it a wash coat and said it blocks the soft grain from soaking up too much. Makes total sense why it works so well.
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daniel_patel279d ago
Seriously, my buddy had the worst blotchy stain job on a pine table last month. Told him exactly what @paiger71 said about a wash coat, and it saved the whole project.
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uma_baker995d ago
My cousin tried a wash coat with shellac on pine and it dried too fast. Had to sand it back and use a different sealer. Honestly, the type of wash coat matters more than people think.
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