Can I use BLO after I stain a stock with RIT dye?
Since the carrier of the stain (denatured alcohol) evaporates really fast and doesn't seal the wood grain, I'm thinking the BLO will penetrate just fine.
Any opinions?
Can I use BLO after I stain a stock with RIT dye?
Since the carrier of the stain (denatured alcohol) evaporates really fast and doesn't seal the wood grain, I'm thinking the BLO will penetrate just fine.
Any opinions?
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Sure you can but you better let the stain dry for a period of at least 12 hours or when you go to rub the BLO in it will get all over your hands. In the past I have found it useful to dilute the BLO with mineral spirits or the likes to get better penetration on the first few coats.
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Yeah - works just fine but it will lift some of the stain. If you want to maintain the stain as-is completely, I'd just give in and do a satin polyurethane.
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Quite often when using BLO, I heat the wood to open the pores so it will get better penetration of the oil.
Another thing I have done is to rub the oil in with my bare hand. The body heat, plus the friction, slight as it may be, helps open the wood pores for increased penetration.
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