Can you "lighten" stain after it's on??
1200 wooden radio cabinets in the last 15 years ... none of them have ever gone
out of here with any stain on them.. and they look as close to original new as
we can make them... all lacquers and toner lacquers .... nothing else is used.
John k9uwa.
Jul 14 2004 by John Goller, k9uwa
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Can you "lighten" stain after it's on??
I like to even it out with stain before toner. Just my personal preference. Mark
. John Goller, k9uwa wrote: In article <feb26218.0407130907.7d9dd3c8@posting.
google.com>, radiorob...@msn.com says... Turpentine and boiled linseed oil
PERSONAL OPINION... anyone that uses "STAIN" on any radio ... should be
Turpentined ...
Jul 13 2004 by Old Radios
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Help W/matching stain!
The technique needed is detailed at http://www.antiqueradios.com/lacquer.shtml.
btw: On the show referred to above the technique of mixing lacquer and stain is
exactally what manufacturers did to apply to original finishes. Commonly called
"lacquer toner" it evens out the color on wood from dirrerent trees so the ...
Dec 29 1997 by Alan Voorhees
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Can you "lighten" stain after it's on??
Hagstar yo...@att.net rec antiques radio+phono Old Radios wrote: When I strip
the ones that need refinishing, what happens is the old toning lacquer breaks
down with the stripper and ends up soaking into the grain. Then it leaves an
uneven blotchy coloration. I like to even it out with stain before toner. ...
Jul 14 2004 by Hagstar
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Can you "lighten" stain after it's on??
I try to avoid stain on radio cabinets, true. But toner was invented for use on
cheaper furniture to cover mismatched wood and speed production lines. A few
quality cabinets may have been stained as they were all matched hardwood and
didn't need it. The "linseed oil" fellow thought the Whitewood trim was "packing
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Jul 14 2004 by Hagstar
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Radio Refinishing
Obviously none of this is a hard rule and I do see why stain is sometimes
preferred. Stain doesn't hide the grain if it is the type of stain for this, not
the kind of stain for the fence, whch is like paint, but alcohol based, alaline
dyes etc. Good cabinetry would normally use stain not toner, but radios are ...
Dec 19 2008 by Phil Nelson
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What finishes used on Atwater Kent (Big Box 20, etc.) ?
This leads to three other questions: If I find some of the proper formulation of
laquer, will applying it over top of the already applied cherry stain work out
acceptably? Also, in future, where would I find "toner"? I've never heard of
that per se (I'm assuming it's not the same thing as wood "stain"). ...
Feb 21 2004 by Uncle Peter
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Radio Finishes
The shellac has a different solvent and will keep the stain layers from
interacting. Put a wash coat on after the final stain layer as well. Step eleven
: With the color right, or near right proceed to the finish stage. You can
adjust colors some and even out the finish colors by spraying on a lacquer toner
coat ...
Feb 8 1997 by Antique Radios Online
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Can you "lighten" stain after it's on??
1200 wooden radio cabinets in the last 15 years ... none of them have ever gone
out of here with any stain on them.. and they look as close to original new as
we can make them... all lacquers and toner lacquers .... nothing else is used.
John k9uwa I've read somewhere that high quality radio cabinets did have stain
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Jul 14 2004 by S-
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Refinishing questions...
It removes the finish but leaves the original stain/toner intact. Next I wash
down the cabinet with pure turpentine to remove all traces of the orange gel.
Then let the cabinet dry for a day or so. Next, if the cabinet needs a little
stain I use a good quality stain and wipe it on sparingly with a cotton cloth.
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Aug 2 2000 by Beach324
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