drmac Posted April 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2014 I just finished planking the Syren and stained the appropriate area with Golden Oak, which came out very blotchy. I suspect that getting glue on the wood caused this. I do not want to replank it and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions? Dr Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted April 1, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2014 If you used the stain on basswood it may have been that the wood simply absorbed the stain differently at different points on its surface. This is something that happens with softer wood like basswood. It could be due to glue not being removed completely, but you can stain a piece of basswood with no glue at all and get a blotchy result. When staining basswood, I always use a pre stain conditioner to even out the wood surface so that it will absorb the stain evenly across the entire surface, thus giving a better result. Russ drmac, Stuntflyer and augie 3 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 1, 2014 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2014 Dont be afraid to sand the heck out of it. You can sand all of that off and restain it. The planks are thick enough. Try t again but make sure you use a mixture of more natural stain vs golden oak. I would start with something like a 20 % stain mixture to 80% natural. See what happens. You can remove that stained layer if you just sand it off. Then sand it with a very fine 400 - 600 wet dry paper. Then apply the stain mixture. Chuck Stuntflyer, drmac and JPett 3 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntflyer Posted September 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) What Chuck suggests about the mix ratio is what I did on the Longboat. I used 1pt golden oak to 3pts natural and it reduced the blotchy appearance a lot. 20/80 would be better still. Mike Edited September 9, 2014 by Stuntflyer Quote Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF) Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmac Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 10, 2014 I ripped up the decking and relaid it. I used pre stain conditioner and it helped some. I think the next time I will use the mix. thanks Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Van Es Posted September 10, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 10, 2014 I had the same problem. I finally used the pre-conditioner and the 20/80 mixture, and after sanding down and re-applying about 5 times it evened out nicely. It wasn't really that much trouble because a lot of those sand-downs were to fix boo boos. It seems to take a lot of applications of the stain mixture to soak in enough for an even finish. Quote Current build: US Brig Syren (MS) Larry Van Es Former President Ship Modelers Association Fullerton California http://www.shipmodelersassociation.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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