Question on staining oak

[Dick Snyder]

There are many variants of Naptha I have learned. In my local paint store they sell VM&P Naptha (Varnish Makers and Painters)

[dpb]

Dick Snyder wrote: ...

Yes, and none should be confused w/ automotive gasoline as is much lighter fraction (essentially more refined).

Gasoline isn't particularly well suited for finish work at all--it can be used in a desperate pinch or for cleanup but even there it doesn't evaporate as cleanly so still should be rinsed to avoid leaving "gummy" residues...

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[Larry Jaques]

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:05:58 -0400, the infamous Nova scrawled the following:

Jeeze, doesn't anyone like open pored wood any more? Why is everyone trying to make oak into a highly-polished, smooth piano finish?

--Puzzled in Oregon

[Larry Jaques]

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:08 -0500, the infamous "Leon" scrawled the following:

I'm still wondering why nobody has asked Dick why he wants to use an open-pored, grainy wood if he wants a perfectly smooth surface. Nobody has suggested fuming, either.

[Dick Snyder]

In my original post I mentioned that I needed to match the vanity I have built to an existing wood cabinet in the bathroom. That cabinet has the grain filled and is stained with Golden Oak stain. It was important to me to have the two pieces look similar.

[Larry Jaques]

On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:54:44 -0500, the infamous "Dick Snyder" scrawled the following:

Sorry, I missed that. You were actually matching previously abused oak. ;)

OK, now, the question stands for everyone else.