I worked on staining the loose parts during the second half of yesterday, and I stained the cabinet this morning, so for the purposes of the journal, I'll call these two half-days Day 19, even though they weren't on the same day.
The staining is complete. It went quickly using the Varathane stain, it's different than any other stain I've used. Most stains have to be applied wet, allowed to sit for 5 to 10 minutes then carefully wiped off. But the Varathane gets wiped off immediately. No "set time" required. And the color goes on very even. It's more like an aniline dye than a pigment stain. I *like* this stuff! I'll have to do some research on it and see what I can find out.
So, the cabinet is completely stained, but I can not do any
finishing work on it until it has dried for a minimum of 8 hours.
Therefore, the shop is closed for the day. I can do no more work
in there until the stain is cured out -- or dry; depending on if
it's a pigment stain or a dye.
I guess I'll spend the afternoon mowing the lawn. Oh joy.
Till tomorrow!
Doug
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