Well, I try to be safe so I appreciate the info.
Another thing I'd add regarding blotchy staining; is I have had pretty good luck using dyes on some troublesome woods that normally would be a blotchy issue. All I've used to date are water soluable dyes, so I've not tried the NGR ones. I have used a dye, and then followed that up with a stain, and been real pleased with the results. I also have used a wash coat up front before staining to help with some of the blotchy problems. In fact, I am thinking on my red oak table, once I re-sand it back to bare wood (for the upteenth time), I may start back with dye, then a wash coat, then the stain, .... The dye helps to put the entire surface on a level playing field, in that it gets the color constant. I've never used a dye on oak however. They always recommend to try things out on a test sample.
Another thing I'd add regarding blotchy staining; is I have had pretty good luck using dyes on some troublesome woods that normally would be a blotchy issue. All I've used to date are water soluable dyes, so I've not tried the NGR ones. I have used a dye, and then followed that up with a stain, and been real pleased with the results. I also have used a wash coat up front before staining to help with some of the blotchy problems. In fact, I am thinking on my red oak table, once I re-sand it back to bare wood (for the upteenth time), I may start back with dye, then a wash coat, then the stain, .... The dye helps to put the entire surface on a level playing field, in that it gets the color constant. I've never used a dye on oak however. They always recommend to try things out on a test sample.
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