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garry parker · Guest

I tried some black stain on a test piece and finished it with danish oil and
it looked quite nice.

When I stained my pine box it didn't look too nice, but I thought the danish
oil would smarten it up a bit, but it didn't.

I then thought it would be a really good idea to add some mahogany tinted
varnish as that would be bound to make it look better. It looked even
worse, and I had to rescue a couple of insects who seemed to like wet
varnish.

I've stripped the varnish off with some stripper, but is there any way I can
get rid of the stain with danish oil on it? I'd like to get the natural
wood colour back so that I can refinish it just with danish oil alone.

Thanks a lot.

Garry

fsteddie · Guest

nope garry your screwed

seriously you could sand it off
or paint the box oil based flat black ,then apply a couple coats of satin
varnish when black is dry

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garry parker · Guest

Thanks for the reply.
I'll try sanding it at the weekend and see how that goes first.

Garry

Bay Area Dave · Guest

garry parker wrote:

RonB · Guest

Garry:
If you get the color back to where you want it, be sure to use a pre-stain
conditioner before you attempt to re-stain. Pine is soft and porus, a
condition that varies across a piece of wood. This is what causes an uneven
or blotchy color when stained. There are several conditioners (MinWax makes
one) that help even out the surface absorbency. I haven't used it on pine
but it works well on birch.

garry parker · Guest

Thanks for the replies everyone.
I've sanded it out now, unfortunately there are a few bumpy areas, but I've
managed to rescue the box at any rate. I called it a box, but it's actually
a small cabinet for a home brew guitar amp.
I'll be finishing it with Danish oil as I really liked the look of the back
plate which I've already done with it.

I wish that I'd discovered Danish oil sooner. I had a nightmare trying to
varnish the other cab that I made.
I've been doing that one on and off since February, and it still isn't quite
good enough.
I can't believe how nice Danish oil looks considering how easy it is to use.

Thanks again.

Garry