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From: radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Need help with stains, varnishes
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Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 11:18:14 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 12 11:18:14 1985
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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.
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