07-24-2016, 10:16 PM
I removed the lacquer from the top veneer, sanded it, and wetted the surface to see what it would look like after refinishing.
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The black stain goes all the way through the veneer--can't sand it off. I've only replaced one veneer before, but the result was excellent and I have plenty of mahogany veneer left to do the Majestic.
My Airline Model 62-141
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It's a lot of work, but I think it's worthwhile.
Staining the newly-carved scrollwork was problematic because the poplar absorbed very little stain. After trying several other methods, I finally mixed three different stains with small amounts of polyurethane--something like toner--and painted the new wood to match the old. Then I top-coated it with clear polyurethane. I tried to use lacquer, but it I couldn't get it to work.
[Image: https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8880/28347...e31f_k.jpg]
Looks good even though I cheated by using polyurethane. Everything I know about woodcarving is in this tutorial:
https://flic.kr/p/KeUXsn
[Image: https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8755/28529...e9ca_z.jpg]
The black stain goes all the way through the veneer--can't sand it off. I've only replaced one veneer before, but the result was excellent and I have plenty of mahogany veneer left to do the Majestic.
My Airline Model 62-141
[Image: https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8887/28423...e203_z.jpg]
It's a lot of work, but I think it's worthwhile.
Staining the newly-carved scrollwork was problematic because the poplar absorbed very little stain. After trying several other methods, I finally mixed three different stains with small amounts of polyurethane--something like toner--and painted the new wood to match the old. Then I top-coated it with clear polyurethane. I tried to use lacquer, but it I couldn't get it to work.
[Image: https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8880/28347...e31f_k.jpg]
Looks good even though I cheated by using polyurethane. Everything I know about woodcarving is in this tutorial:
https://flic.kr/p/KeUXsn
