Spray stain.

[Crow#21957]

Have any of you ever sprayed your stain on may airbrush

 

[pwbsmokey]

Have any of you ever sprayed your stain on may airbrush

What would be the purpose/and or benefit of doing that?

 

[Flintandsteel]

I just don’t understand the purpose of using an airbrush? I’m assuming you’re talking alcohol based stains? May very well dry before it gets to the wood. Not ideal.
An alcohol stain works VERY well with a piece of cloth.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Wipe it on, rub it off, let it dry. Do it again then, do it again till you like the looks.

 

[Old-Duckman]

I have added oil based stain to Tru-Oil when spraying it with an airbrush and it works well. Usually I have to thin the Tru-Oil whether or not I’m using stain, for that I use naphtha.

 

[CuNosecap]

People will always find ways to complicate their lives. Staining is the simplest part of finishing.

 

[Crow#21957]

It is that simple provided nothing dumb happens. Things happen. Unless your perfect but there is only one.

 

[SDSmlf]

Have any of you ever sprayed your stain on may airbrush

No, but would love to see how you do it. I have just found it easier to create wear patterns by hand, as they occurred ‘naturally’ over time. Willing to learn though.

 

[James Kibler]

I’ve used an airbrush to spray layers of dye or tinted finish to adjust color. It works quite well.

 

[user 34300]

There are dye stains available for use with lacquer. This is the historically correct way to finish antique radio cabinets. Spray lacquer was used on cheap factory guns in the past. The only reason was speed. I would never put spray lacquer on a nice ML. I do use it on quickie jobs that I do not care about. Say a pistol grip on a modern gun. Mohawk makes rattle can lacquer with color in it already. To use it the wood needs to have the grain filled. IF not the grain shows like countess pin pricks. I use the separate lacquer dye stains as if they were any other dye stain to tint the finish. On keeper stocks I do not mix it with the finish. Keep in mind if you put color in a built up finish when you cut it back between coats the over all color will become lighter.