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  0 Thread: Spraying stain?
Post: RE: Spraying stain?

If you are spraying dye on individual pieces that will get assembled later, it's not too difficult (like lengths of pre-cut floor trim or ceiling trim, or cabinet faces). But spraying dye on an alre...
redrabbit Finishing 9 14,893 11-23-2016, 06:50 PM
  0 Thread: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?
Post: RE: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?

I've experimented with several Aniline dyes, both alcohol and water-based. Turns out, some w/b dyes are also reactive to alcohol, and visa-versa. I've had Mohawk penetrating dyes (alcohol) bleed t...
redrabbit Finishing 10 8,995 11-23-2016, 06:19 PM
  0 Thread: Have you tried this to help prevent blotching?
Post: RE: Have you tried this to help prevent blotching?

I have not tried his W/B blotch preventive. Looks interesting. I still tend to use oil stain, and that expensive "pre-stain conditioner (oil)" is just solvent, some fine silica, and some boiled lin...
redrabbit Finishing 6 4,252 11-23-2016, 06:10 PM
  0 Thread: Clearcoat over tile (exterior, UV)
Post: RE: Clearcoat over tile (exterior, UV)

Ahhhh, problem solved. I noticed these are "cement tiles", not "ceramic tiles"....so epoxy is not necessary !! (yay) I got smart, and spoke to the tile installer. He will be sealing all the tiles w...
redrabbit Home Improvement 2 3,215 11-23-2016, 12:00 PM
  0 Thread: Clearcoat over tile (exterior, UV)
Post: Clearcoat over tile (exterior, UV)

Final clear-coat over (brand new) exterior tile. (UV) My client wants me to make 200 sq' of off-white tile..."look...old / aged / distressed", for a  veranda deck (north-facing, mostly in shade). ...
redrabbit Home Improvement 2 3,215 11-23-2016, 11:04 AM

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