Good day all,
We are trying to finish trim and doors to match using a white oak pickling stain (Minwax waterbase). We have been trying to replicate what is in the rest of the house which the HO had given us a can of the pickling stain as what was used originally. First thing that comes to mind now is did they have a waterbased stain in 1988.
Original millwork is oak trim and fur doors. They are all pickled oak stained. They have yellowed and it is not are goal at this point to match the yellowing.
The new millwork seems to take forever to take the stain. It takes quite awhile to dry and quite a few coats to cover deep enough. I know that these were over sanded to begin with I was not doing the stain . I tried a little test last night. I got on 3 coats throughout the night still a little bit tacky this morning. The best taking spots were done with 120grit although the 150grit is a close runner up.
Am I on the right track or should I be looking at a different product/process all together? Help me please.
Thanks,
Jeb
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I believe you could make your own pickling glaze by diluting latex paint and wiping it on and then wiping off. I know you can do it for furniture.
I would experiment with other pickling stains, including the path that Gretchen has pointed you to. Even though not all white is the same white, there isn't either any guarantee that a brand name today is very much like what that brand name provided 20 years ago, so there isn't a reason to have "brand loyalty" just because a product was used previously.
It should no take more than one coat of stain, with a second possibly used to increase the evenness. But, after the first, increasing the intensity of the stain more that a tiny bit means that you are not wiping off the stain sufficiently. Stain, in general, thouigh consumer grade stain in particular, has a relatively weak binder to give plenty of time for applying and wiping off the stain. If you start letting it build up on the surface to get the effect you are looking for you get a weak film, that when you apply top coats you may discover weak adhesion and a finish that fails prematurely.
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