I masked the panels.
-- "Shut up and keep diggen" Jerry
I have always read that one should finish the panels in raised panel
> doors before gluing up the rails and stiles. I am in the middle of a
> few doors and have the panels finished.
>
> How do I finish the frame without getting stain and lacquer on the > panel? > >
> snipped-for-privacy@wood-workers.com
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 02:26:02 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@wood-workers.com (Mike) Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
stain or dye them,,,not topcoat. this is to prevent glue squeezout from inhibiting the stain or dye from penetrating your panel. that said, i don't do it this way. i have yet to glue a panel to the inside of the frame. let er float, and she wont bust up your door. Traves
The masking works good. Be sure to use a good quality painters masking tape.
The reason for prefinishing the panel is to prevent unstained edges from showing if the wood shrinks in the winter when the humidity is low.
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