Darken Black Korina?

[Rick]

I'm following this . .

 

[Spud]

I am wondering if you took black stain, using a q-tip apply it only to the grain you want highlighted. Have cotton cloth at hand toimmediately wipe off any stray stain. That's what old Spud would try anyways.

Disclaimer-Old Spud just sprayed a bunch of Rustoleum crystal clear enamel, so the idea could be dicey!

 

[stratamania]

@alexreinhold some good tests, although the usual schedule would be stain followed by sealer and filler and then the tru-oil itself.

• bottom left: walnut stain without any sealer (tried to wipe off with 000 steel wool with no success, as can be seen)
• bottom right: BC filler and sealer (will use BC walnut stain here tonight)

So on the bottom left if you add sealer and filler it ought to give a better result than the bottom right sequence.

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[alexreinhold]

I am wondering if you took black stain, using a q-tip apply it only to the grain you want highlighted. Have cotton cloth at hand toimmediately wipe off any stray stain. That's what old Spud would try anyways.

Disclaimer-Old Spud just sprayed a bunch of Rustoleum crystal clear enamel, so the idea could be dicey!

smart idea. It's similar to my 000 steel wool approach, will give it a go.

So on the bottom left if you add sealer and filler it ought to give a better result than the bottom right sequence.

What I did since my last post is the following:

Step 1:

• top left: on top off chestnut sealer: add silver glaze, wipe off with 000 steel wool
• top right: on top off chestnut sealer: add walnut stain, wipe off with 000 steel wool
• bottom left: on top off walnut stain wiped off with 000 steel wool: add tru oil
• bottom right: on top off BC sealer filler: add walnut stain

Step 2:

• top left: see above + tru oil
• top right: see above + tru oil
• bottom left: on top off walnut stain wiped off with 000 steel wool: add tru oil + second layer tru oil
• bottom right: on top off BC sealer filler: added walnut stain + second layer walnut stain (no oil yet)

More ideas are very welcome

 

[TBurst Std]

The bottom left seems close to what you desired.

 

[Rick]

Which one feels smoother?

 

[alexreinhold]

Alright, second one from the top is sealer and tru oil. The other three (which look identical) are different versions of sandpaper grits, sealer and tru-oil but use walnut stain (100%, i.e. no water added). My favorites:

Upper section: with walnut.
Lower section: top right (i.e. sealer first then walnut stain) - also my overall favorite

Will try a bit more. Smoothness wise, they're all very similar.

 

[Spud]

I kinda like the second one on right from bottom next to the oil bottle

 

[Rick]

Me too ...

 

[TBurst Std]

Thats the one I'd opt for

 

[alexreinhold]

same here. It's strange how adding sealer before the stain creates this effect.