JPAM Posted September 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 20, 2016 hi ya'll; what would be the best product for staining dowels on a 1:48 scale model? the dowels are a real light wood color and i need to get them more realistic looking. i tried golden oak minwax wood finish as i had it sitting around to bad results as it did not take evenly and thus ruined my Jib~boom. damn Minwax . any recommendations? thanks. J Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted September 20, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 20, 2016 Minwax also sells a "pre-conditioning" product that (I think) is basically the liquid carrier in a can of stain, but without the pigment. This wets the wood and when the stain is applied it is much more even. Bill Tuttle and Canute 2 Quote From about as far from the ocean as you can get in North America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhermann Posted September 21, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 21, 2016 The Minwax product I used on my dowels is called "Pre-stain Wood Conditioner" (I just read the can). I wiped that on with a rag, waited 15 minutes, then applied Minwax Wood Finish. It made for a very even stain - check the photos in my log to see the result. The color I used was "Special Walnut". I was going for a darker finish to make it look like the masts had been "slushed" to allow mast hoops to slide up and down. Bob edmay, Canute and Bill Tuttle 3 Quote Current build -- MS Bluenose Future build - MS Flying Fish "A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." - William G. T. Shedd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAM Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted September 21, 2016 tried the pre stain wood conditioner and it works nicely. thanks. Canute and bhermann 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted September 21, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 21, 2016 Another thing you can do is buy your dowels from a woodworking store that caters to furniture makers (in the USA I'm thinking of Woodcrafters or Rockler). Furniture makers typically make plugs from dowels to cover screw heads. Consequently, cherry, mahogany, etc dowels are readily available in these stores. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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