Needed Info on or about Spraying on stains etc...

Dec 03, 2004 7 Replies
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Its that time of year again when I have to replenish my wives supply of Doll Furniture that she has UNLOADED at craft fairs this season...



Wife makes and repairs Dolls... sews and sells doll cloths etc and I have the "chore" of making cradles, doll beds, wardrobes, and chest of drawers for her to sell...



Now the sales prices these things sell for is pretty low...meaning I have to use either pine or poplar to make them... Easy enough BUT I absolutely hate the finishing process...Gel stain works but it still is a pain...



So...lazy as I am...I tough that maybe I could attempt to play with spraying a stain on the furniture then spraying on a semi gloss finish...



Any books etc... that I should look at...?



Bob Griffiths


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No help on books, but here's some unsolicited advice... Look into dyes or coloring (toning) the finish for some fast spray finishing.

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================Thanks...

I Pride myself in NEVER having read a single book on woodworking anyhow....(lol)...

Just kept producing a lot of suwdust...

Bob

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The only thing you have to read is the directions on the back of a spray can of Min Wax stain, which is, for informational purposes, a dye rather then a pigment stain.

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Try the book Spray Finishing by Andy Charron. It's published by Taunton Press, you might be able to get from your library. I have sprayed die stains before and it's not too bad about the third time you do it. I've used both an air brush and a HVLP conversion gun. I felt I had more control with the air brush YMMV. Also, use some kind of a booth unless you plan on coating everything in the room. I made a booth (5X7) from floor to ceiling with plastic and put a small fan in the basement window to exhaust the overspray as well as the fumes.

Garey remove the spot to reply

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thanks....I did buy one spray can of Minwax this morning....just to try....but the price was like you said...way too much...

Bob

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