One way to even stain out is to apply a wash coat of shellac. Get a
can of clear shellac; Zinser is the brand I see most often. They
sell clear and amber. You want the clear. Then you want to cut it
way back. Shellac is mixed in "pound" cuts. The stuff they sell in
cans is usually a 3 pound cut, 3 pounds of raw shellac flakes to a
gallon of denatured alcohol. You want a 1 lb cut (or
lighter). Dilute the shellac with two to three parts of denatured
alcohol to one part of canned shellac. Put this on a piece of scrap,
let it dry, lightly sand with fine sandpaper, then stain.
Dave C
At 03:47 PM 6/29/2008, John Mitchell wrote:
> I'm installing replacement windows in my house and I've managed to
>mix up a batch of stain that is extremely close in color to trim thats
>there now. My problem is that the new windows seem to take the stain
>with much more grain showing, as if the windows were more of a rough
>milled wood, with some area quite dark. Can I mellow out the grain with
>something like sanding sealer, or will that change the color also?
>Thanks for any advice. John Mitchell Shelton, CT
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