| Home | About | Contact | Site Map | Links | Library |
Unique Home Furniture, Home Decorating and Home Decoration Store
Staining Wood Surfaces:
Painting and staining wood surfaces. In painting woodwork, if the w7ood has a rough grain it should first be "filled" with white lead or one of the many standard fillers. It should then be entirely covered with a coat of shellac to seal the absorbent surface. Over this sealing coat of shellac the wood may be painted in the same manner as a plaster wrall surface. Where it is desired to apply a coat of stain to woodwork, it is necessary first to apply a filler that is the same color as the stain. The surface need not be shellacked. The stain may be purchased from any paint store or it may be prepared with a thin oil base mixed with pigment.When staining wood, it is advisable to test the stain on a scrap of wood, or on an area that would normally be out of sight. It is notoriously difficult to remove stain, even immediately after it has been applied. If the wood has an open grain and a smooth finish is required, then you will need to use a grain-filler to fill the pores. The alternative is to apply extra coats of the finish, sanding with an abrasive paper between coats. Fill any cracks or holes in the wood with a wood-stopping material before applying the stain.
Calcimining. Calcimine may be applied in one coat only; when a surface has been previously treated with a coat and is to be repainted, the old layer should first be removed by means of a large sponge and warm water. It is often customary for economical reasons to treat ceilings with this material, but this should not be done in work of good quality, and as labor costs in applying calcimine are only slightly less than in applying oil paints, there is only a minor economy in using this material. Painting and staining wood surfaces. In painting woodwork, if the wood has a rough grain it should first be "filled" with white lead or one of the many standard fillers. It should then be entirely covered with a coat of shellac to seal the absorbent surface. Over this sealing coat of shellac the wood may be painted in the same manner as a plaster Wall surface. Where it is desired to apply a coat of stain to woodwork, it is necessary first to apply a filler that is the same color as the stain. The surface need not be shellacked. The stain may be purchased from any paint store or it may be prepared with a thin oil base mixed with pigment.
.
