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    252819 f your doing artwork, like in the...

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    f your doing artwork, like in the photo, or anything in the wide vain of such then an airbrush is fine, to buy one just to apply dye, which can be done with a full size gun or a smaller...
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    Well that helps alot. from what i now see, it may...

    Well that helps alot. from what i now see, it may be a custom job, since i can see areas where dark and lightness on the fridge doors,etc. and darkness on the adjioning doors where it appears to be...
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    Well, your partly correct, if you take into...

    Well, your partly correct, if you take into consideration the "pigment" that is in the filler, Acting to color the sealer, this would give the appearence of what you say, but in this case i beleive,...
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    That's exactly what it is. You'll need to seal...

    That's exactly what it is. You'll need to seal the wood first, then apply a thin dark filler like van dyke brown or similar. wipe of the excess until nothing remains but the color in the pores and...
  5. Actually i would not use wax under lacquer, bad...

    Actually i would not use wax under lacquer, bad bonding, although i'm sure someone will point out that mowhawk fil sticks are made of wax, it's still a bad bond. Does it work? Well.... yes but if you...
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    Update: talked with customer service just a few...

    Update: talked with customer service just a few minutes ago, the response was that the only change to the wax has been the removal of a dye back in 1999, it has never contained any silicone, so i am...
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    Thats exactly the question i have put to them...

    Thats exactly the question i have put to them Rich, so far as noted at present no silicone is listed, my question then was, "has it ever contained silicone at any time?"When i first got into this...
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    You may be very correct Rich, i have put the...

    You may be very correct Rich, i have put the question to them as of right now, should have an answer back in a day according to their site. i know pledge does i'm pretty sure there other liquid wax...
  9. LOL, well then, if they were not present when...

    LOL, well then, if they were not present when wet, then it's not an oil problem i don't think any of the so called oil resin products have any unnatural color, just amber. Were there any signs of...
  10. Get in the habit of applying alcohol or water or...

    Get in the habit of applying alcohol or water or mineral spirits to the surface before applying any color or oil or finish, this will show up any unwanted abnormalities in the wood if they exist. It...
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    That depends, if your talking solvent wax...

    That depends, if your talking solvent wax mixtures it is true that the build of multiple coats is nil, but still there. You should not build up wax in thick coats anyway, so that's a good thing. ...
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    an application of ferrous sulfate 2% to a quart...

    an application of ferrous sulfate 2% to a quart or multiple applications of the intended dye color of choice, allowing to dry and resand the surfaces, this will remove the dye from the unfigured...
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    Yuo could just save yourself the trouble and buy...

    Yuo could just save yourself the trouble and buy behlens blue label pastewax, a mix of turpentine and pure carnuba
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    I'm not quite sure what you mean by honey oak...

    I'm not quite sure what you mean by honey oak dating them....i have done honey oak on new houses up to and including 06. Sounds like your really trying to just give a different more popular look that...
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    Gotcha Chris, i know it's not something OA would...

    Gotcha Chris, i know it's not something OA would take care of, not sure now just what it is, but if your prefer to router it out or cut it out and inlay, i will leave that up to you, just not sure...
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    "oxalic acid" is a chelating agent, it's best use...

    "oxalic acid" is a chelating agent, it's best use is to pick up ferric ions in the wood, this from what i can see is not an iron produced problem, why would you beleive it would take care of the...
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    Sorry to hear it wasn;t sucessful Chris, it sure...

    Sorry to hear it wasn;t sucessful Chris, it sure looked like mineral streaks to me. but as i said sometimes it works and sometimes not. At this point if it were me, i would just stain/dye if desired...
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    LOL, it's not that i hate aqueous emulsion...

    LOL, it's not that i hate aqueous emulsion finishes, and why i recommend solvent coatings, hate is a strong word, i just really, really, really, dont like them, the chemistry sucks, coalescence that...
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    I also would not use anything but dewaxed and as...

    I also would not use anything but dewaxed and as fresh a possible both in age of flake and in making it up. That said, i checked with Vijay and as of now [ 5 yrs. later] the bathroom cabinets are...
  20. Bill, i think that would be they way to go, i...

    Bill, i think that would be they way to go, i don't know how much you will find but i'm sure there is something. For me to get into it is to time consuming, but for some basic info, it has to do with...
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    Prashan, the natural tannic acid in the oak is...

    Prashan, the natural tannic acid in the oak is reacting with the acidulated iron in the wool though the acid is not necessary, you could as easily just use Ferrous sulfate to begin with dissolved in...
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    The iron in the steel is acted upon by whatever...

    The iron in the steel is acted upon by whatever acid is made to come into contact with it. In this case Acetic acid, thus what you have created is ferrous "acetate" iron acetate. If instead you were...
  23. Hi Bill, well.... there is lots of chemistry...

    Hi Bill, well.... there is lots of chemistry going on with cherry, PA or not. What your seeing may be the affects of several things. darkening under steel could be caused by the iron content in the...
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    Well Jason, it can be done but it's not cheap in...

    Well Jason, it can be done but it's not cheap in the sense the materials to bleach it will cost more than the wood :)

    If your still adamant about going forward, you will need to purchase a two...
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    Jason I've been bleaching all woods including...

    Jason I've been bleaching all woods including maples for decades, and there is alot more to this than meets the eye. :)

    First off you would have to tell me what the end product is to be and where...
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