fish Posted February 26, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) I've read about this a few times and I wonder how well it works and will stain take to it? Edited February 26, 2013 by fish Quote “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” - Augustine Current Build: Artesania Latina San Francisco II 1:90 Scale On the Shelf: Model Shipways Armed Virginia Sloop 1:48 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeygolpher Posted February 26, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 26, 2013 The problem is that the glue gets into the pores of the wood and that prevents the stain from penetrating. I have had limited succes in small areas by masking the area to keep the sawdust/glue confined to the place that needs the repair. Further, I have found that gel stains give a better result if using either sawdust/glue or filler. The gels tend to stay on top rather than be absorbed like liquid stains and act much the same as paint.. fish and avsjerome2003 2 Quote PROWE If someone says something can't be done, it only means they can't do it. Building:Shipyard - HMS Mercury card madel Completed Builds: Wood Models; AL Bluenose II 1989, Corel Toulonnaise 1995, Corel Flying Fish 2000, AL Scottish Maid 2005, Sergal President 2010, Mamoli Beagle 2011, Corel Eagle 2013, Mamoli Constitution Cross-section 2014, Victory Cross-section 1/98 by Corel 2015, Occre San Francisco Cable Car 2018, Model Shipways Armed Long Boat 2021 Card Models Christmas Train by PaperReplika 2012, Yamaha DSC11 Motorcycle 2013, Canon EOS 5D Mark II 2014, WWII Tiger I Tank by Paper-Replika 2014, Wrebbit Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster 2014, Central Pacific no. 60 Jupiter card model 2015, Mirage III 1/30 converted to 1/33 card model 2017, TKpapercraft 1912 Mercer 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintrow Posted February 27, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 27, 2013 Try mixing a little gel stain with the sawdust then apply it. It makes the sawdust hold together well. And when done more stain can be added if needed. Tom jbford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 27, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 27, 2013 If you want to stain, Elmers and Min-Wax make fillers that are stainable. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted March 5, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2013 If you want to stain, Elmers and Min-Wax make fillers that are stainable. Be careful with this. Min-Wax comes in different base formulas. You don't want to mix Elmers (a water based glue) with a solvent base. I prefer the water-based stains by General Finishes (available at Woodcraft) and mix a little of that with carpenter's glue (the yellow glue) and saw dust. Especially if the stain is going to be the same final color. Experiment!!! Quote Jay Current build Cross Section USS Constitution http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/ Finished USS Constitution: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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