thewongster Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Ok, so i'm planning to buy a 2 bookmatched sets of flamed maple. The these sets are each 1/4 inch thick, and are going to sandwich a 1 1/4 inch piece of alder. I want to somehow bring out grain of the flame maple, without altering the color of the maple too much. Also without affecting the piece of alder. I heard that a way of doing this would be to get a water based stain or dye and going over the flamed maple, then after words I would sand it, and that will leave me with the dye only in the grains and it will keep the maple's natural color. What I am afraid of though is that the stain will seep to to the sides of the alder therefor, could effect the black Krylon laquer I am spraying on the alder. Would the best way to cover up the alder, be just by taping it up? Also what are the alternative methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs man Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 looks like you got the right idea go slow and be careful and you will be cool. I always tape off the back wood so you don't get stain on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewongster Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Oh and should I do the staining then the laquer on the alder, or the laquer on the alder then the staining? oh and I would still tape the laquered alder part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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