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White Haze as White Lacquer
Using Black Forest Oak for Ebony Lacquer (on our current
Tips Page)
Making Eggplant Color
From Our Chemist
Info on Rustic
Creative Finishing - How to Achieve the Lacquer Look
Prepare your furniture as you normally would - sanding with the grain, using 100 to 150 grit paper. (nothing finer) Remove any sanding dust.
Wipe on a coat of White Haze (wipe with the grain and then across it to be sure it is completely covered) then take a clean cloth and remove all the excess. Let this dry completely.
Next, wipe on a generous coat of White Haze and wet sand it in with 600 wet/dry sandpaper using the stain as the lubricant. Then wipe it leaving a very light even coating of the White Haze. Allow this to dry thoroughly. (It will take longer than the first coat.) When it is completely dry wipe on a third coat of White Haze and again leave a light even coating of the stain on the wood. This coat must also dry completely or your top coating will "move" it when you wipe it on.
At this point you should have a very white piece of furniture and since the sealer in our stains is a urethane, you have been building up a good finish. If you want an even whiter look mix 10% to 20% White Haze with the semi gloss and wipe on a coat of the Clearthane as it is will amber it very slightly over a period of time. If this is in an area that gets heavy use (for example on a table top or counter top), you may want to add another coat or two of the Clearthane for extra protection.
Note: Once you have mastered the lacquer look you have opened the door to an endless number of possibilities. The same procedure used for the white lacquer can be used with our Black Forest Oak and you have EBONY lacquer. On oak and ash woods you can also do the "pickled" look. Just always remember to allow each step to dry completely before you go on to the next.
This week's most FAQ was how do I do 'Eggplant'? It's a hot new color in all the fashion magazines - whether clothing or furniture - and when you buy unfinished furniture you can have what turns you on - now!
(If the demand keeps up Old Dad will put it in a can, but until he does - Here is how you do it.)
Mix equal parts of our 'Brandywine' and 'Black Forest Oak'. Be sure that you have mixed the colors thoroughly and then..... apply the first coat just as you would any of our 'Finishing the Easy Way' stains.
After the first coat is completely dry, wipe on a generous second coat of your 'eggplant', an area at a time and wet sand it in, (use 600 grit wet 'n dry sandpaper) and again wiping in the direction of the grain remove all the excess. Two coats of stain should get you ready for the top coat and by wetsanding the second coat you have a smooth surface that won't need to be sanded before you wipe on the top coat.
For a really saturated lush color you can mix again (enough for 1 coat - approximately 20% eggplant & 80% semi-gloss Clearthane.) Use this as your first top coat. Just wipe it on and let it dry and then wipe on another coat of Clearthane. Let this dry overnight or 24 hours, depending on temperature and humidity. Check the surface for any stray bits of dust or imperfections - sand very lightly with 600 grit wet 'n dry paper if it is needed and wipe on a final coat.
You now have decorator furniture for the price of unfinished - and it will stand up to the hazards of everyday use.
Old Dad's chemist sees to it that our products meet your needs. They are easy to use and provide a professional looking job that stands up to the hazards of everyday use. They must also comply with the EPA the APB, the SCAQMD and all the other agencies that didn't even exist when we started this business in 1977!
Stains that have been commonly referred to as "oils" have been around for years. We are all familiar with tales of burned out dumpsters or....more unluckily burned stores, factories and homes.
Certain oils may be used today to meet the current stringent VOC rulings but they still leave you vulnerable to the spontaneous combustion problem. They dry very very slowly, not a good solution as far as liability is concerned.
The "wipe-on poly" stains and top coatings made by Jessups are solvent based but there the similarity ends. Our stains contain drying agents so that a rag used for staining will dry instead of staying oily and perhaps bursting into flame if left lying around overnight.
Jessup's uses only Hydrotreated (HT) Solvents, hydrotreating removes unwanted compounds (sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen) and it converts unsaturated hydrocarbons resulting in relatively low odor.
142HT is the highest flash mineral spirits available to us. Ordinary paint
thinner is 105. 142HT is the only one we use. We believe in keeping the fire
marshal happy!!
Advantages of using Hydrotreated (HT) Solvents
They are classifiable as combustible rather than flammable under DOT Rule
HM-181. Low odor and no more than a trace of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
Not reportable under the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization (SARA) Section
313.
Dear Customer - if you have opened a can of "RUSTIC" lately you may have noticed that it looked somewhat different. (So much for trying to quietly sneak in a little improvement) - it now has less tendency to sag on vertical surfaces.
Will you have to change the way you use "RUSTIC"?
OF COURSE NOT!
Shake the can vigorously....Open....Stir well and proceed with the staining process - you'll get the same "RUSTIC" look you want but it will be a wee bit easier than it was before.
RUSTIC and NATURAL, the base of all our stains, share honors as the "one can does it all" work horses of our standard stains. With either of these products you can apply four or five coats (more coats increase the 3D effect) and if you are happy with a relatively high gloss, you will have a finish that stands up to the hazards of every day use without adding a top coat.
TIP: wet sand the second coat in and it will be as smooth as glass for succeeding coats.
Rustic really shines as a "natural finish" because it enhances the grain pattern of the wood. Restoration experts who have to build or repair old cabinets and sometimes use new wood find it an invaluable tool - the enhanced grain pattern in effect ages the replacement pieces and help to blend the whole project.
If
you're not using Old Dad's, you're working too hard.