stain test

[BlackNet]

Hello,

I tried the chemical stain today, used ferric chloride and nitrate and cut some curly maple blocks I have, this is the results.

On this one I saturated the wood with the mix then let dry for a few mins then used the heatgun untill it turned a dark chocolate brown. then ran it thru a water bath and did a very wet sanded/steel wood with tung oil. Problem is the red is there but not even like I was hoping.

on this one I did the same as above but I scorched it real good with the heat gun untill it was a charcoal black. seemed to take less time cleaning all the manure off but this one looks much better.

So any suggestion, feedback, etc?

Ed

 

[Mike Brooks]

Sanding and wiskering should be done before staining so the grain won't raise when the stain is applied.

 

[BlackNet]

i did alot of sanding before the stain. it took alot of work to get the stuff off. I mostly used steel wool afterwards but to start I used a very very old piece of sandpaper that was clogged up.

Ed

 

[SquirrelFlinter]

I just did my gun with ferric nitrate and it turned out great. After I applied i let dry and used the heat gun. It still had a slight green tint at spots. Then I nutralized it with baking soda in water and it made it turn more red.

 

[bob1961]

hows the vinager stain coming along???..............bob

 

[Old40Rod]

Did you use ferric chloride or nitrate?

 

[BlackNet]

i used both chloride and nirate. I have been preoccupied with my desktop and changing out some stuff lately so Ive not had time to do much with the stain, going to try a weaker solution next time.

Ed

 

[bob1961]

nothing like that....just 8 coats of stain and wiskered it at each coat till it didn't wisker anymore and then 8 coats of boiled linseed oil....thats what i got out of it..........bob