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Popping grain in figured maple

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Popping grain in figured maple (post #169784)

Quickstep on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 06:51
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I attended a class a while back (too long ago to remember) where they taught us how to really pop grain in figured maple. As I recall, it involved starting with bright yellow dye, letting it dry, sanding back, then green? dye and ultimately a brown or amber shade. But, I can't remember the schedule and I'm somewhat uncertain of the colors used. Does anyone have a formulae that I can follow to end up with highly popped grain and an amber to brown tone?
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repost in Finishing? (post #169784, reply #1 of 4)

by RalphBarker in reply to Quickstep [original] on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 08:05

You might get more/better responses if you reposted this question in the Finishing section.

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Making grain pop (post #169784, reply #2 of 4)

by KWesenberg in reply to Quickstep [original] on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 16:42

Do a search for it on the main page, I found serveral articles to include one from issue #135. Open the pdf and read. Good luck

Ken

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Luckily, I have issue 135 and (post #169784, reply #3 of 4)

by Quickstep in reply to Quickstep [original] on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 05:01

Luckily, I have issue 135 and read that great article by Jeff. I'm looking for a little more radical effect. Something like this. 

 

 

http://www.prsguitars.com/privatestock/g...

 

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Luckily, I have issue 135 and (post #169784, reply #4 of 4)

by Quickstep in reply to Quickstep [original] on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 05:01

Luckily, I have issue 135 and read that great article by Jeff. I'm looking for a little more radical effect. Something like this. 

 

 

http://www.prsguitars.com/privatestock/g...