dennygm Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Still having trouble with the end grains. I keep sanding and sanding but still cannot get it right. Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennygm Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 My end grains still come out to dark after staining. Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Okay so I'm assuming there's a question somewhere. End grain will always be darker than the rest because it soaks up more finish. You can try sanding it to a higher grit but ultimately it's always going to be darker to one degree or another. Just embrace it, that's how real wood looks. I'm going to edit your title to make it shorter...your post title doesn't need to be three sentences long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennygm Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thank you Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Eric is right.. I usually try to take endgrain to 400 grit to help with that issue but, it will still be darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennygm Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for the info Denny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Table looks nice Denny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Didn't Marc demonstrate in one of his videos about using a clear coat of some kind first so the stain doesn't soak in as much? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 2 hours ago, freedhardwoods said: Didn't Marc demonstrate in one of his videos about using a clear coat of some kind first so the stain doesn't soak in as much? I've seen this before. a pre stain or lighter coat of stain should have a similar effect, though you have to watch for compatibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 All this trickery is a waste of time. Stop using stain and let the wood be wood. Clear finishes will also darken end grain more than long grain but so what...it's what real wood looks like. If you want dark wood, use dark wood...using stain is like painting over the Mona Lisa with crayons and glitter glue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TerryMcK Posted October 10, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Yup it doesn't work 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrusen Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 The worst is when you give something to someone as a gift and they ask you "Oh wow, what did you use to stain it?" Face-palm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna S Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 You can seal the end grain first with something like dewaxed shellac to prevent the stain from soaking into the fibers too much, but I'd test it out first. I've read about it, but I think it's really hard to get stain applied evenly no matter what the technique. The pictures look great though. I'm guessing it's much more visible to you than to anyone else who will see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 10/10/2016 at 8:45 AM, Eric. said: All this trickery is a waste of time. Stop using stain and let the wood be wood. Clear finishes will also darken end grain more than long grain but so what...it's what real wood looks like. If you want dark wood, use dark wood...using stain is like painting over the Mona Lisa with crayons and glitter glue. I feel this way to my core, but I do see projects from time to time--particularly QS white oak--that makes me rethink dyes and stain. I think the walnut stains all fall into the Mona Lisa with crayons bucket. I'm sure you were referring to dark stains and not to dyes or tinting. The latter can definitely be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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