Hi All...
Im in the beginning stages of building a bar in my house. Its mainly made of sapele but also has corbals and onlays that are maple and rubberwood (what ever that is lol) I have been experimenting with the maple to stain it the color of the sapele with no luck (im using all different minwax stain colors in different mixes) I have never used dye and could use some direction. I didnt want to stain the sapele but it looks like I may have to stain it to bring it to a color that I can match the maple to....any thoughts?
Now for the main issue...I bought an earlex spray system to apply the finish. I would like to use a finish that will deepen the color of the sapele. I know that water finish doesnt really change the color of the wood. I have also read in these forums that oil finish is not a good choice to spray. I dont know much about laquer so ill take any advise I can get.
I also need a durable finish for the bar top (i assume ill have to brush that on?)
Thanks for any help
Anthony