Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site spuxll.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!qantel!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxr!ulysses!burl!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!spuxll!radio From: radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina) Newsgroups: net.rec.wood Subject: Need help with stains, varnishes Message-ID: <708@spuxll.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 11:18:14 EDT Article-I.D.: spuxll.708 Posted: Mon Aug 12 11:18:14 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 06:02:10 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems, South Plainfield NJ Lines: 27 I am replacing some of the trim in my 30 year-old house, and am trying to match the existing trim. The original owners of the house took care of the trim -- it is not whitewashed or painted, and therein lies the problem. The existing trim does not appear to be stained -- the color of the trim appears to vary in shade with the grain and darkness of the wood. In some cases it is almost the yellowish color of oak, in others almost the orange of teak. In all cases, the grain is visible and highlighted. I have tried the stains of several manufacturers. I've used several different flavors (oak, maple, teak), and in all cases I get a product that covers much too heavily. On the other hand, I have tried appling clear varnish (the only varnish I've been able to find) over my sample (pine) trim, and I get no color change in the wood at all. I have tried several varnish-stains, and the results are heavier than varnish-only, lighter than stain-only, but still darker and heavier than the existing trim. My question: Is there such a thing as an "orange" varnish? The finish provided by the clear varnish exactly matches the finish of the existing trim. I now need only to darken the wood slightly. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanx. spuxll!radio