[Shop-talk] I need help with staining new windows

[Eric J Russell]

http://www.minwax.com/products/wood_preparation/

Pre-stain wood conditioner, umm, before the stain. Sanding sealer 
after the stain (if desired).

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Mitchell"

> 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