Mission Style Wood Finish

Dec 19, 2006 4 Replies
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I'm trying to come up with a mission style finish that meets the following parameters:


  1. Satin or "close to the wood" finish
  2. Table top protection (no shellac due to alcohol spills and no analine dye due to fading if an object like a humidor is left on the table in one spot)
  3. I thought about fuming but my table isn't all from the same tree. I'm also affraid fuming might result in too much color variance.
  4. And yes, I want something as close to "classic mission" as possible. (medium brown with a little red and good satin table top protection)

Any suggestions??


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Here is a tried and true recipe. It does use shellac but there is a top coat applied which covers it. As to prevent fading in the sun, the only way I have heard about its to use a UV blocking topcoat as most dyes and pigments will change when exposed to UV. JG

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You can tint a filler to even out the different shades in the wood. Then apply an oil based laquer to seal it, sand that, apply your stain, and finally, multiple thin coats of a wipe on poly. Gene

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