Making pine look like oak, (suggestions for tinting Polyshades?)

Sounds like you’re in a bit of a corner, Terry.

I’ve used Polyshades just enough to not be any kind of an expert. That said, it sounds like the right product for this application.

Coincidentally, I was working yesterday with other Minwax products to match an existing color, and it struck me that I needed to start with stuff a full step darker than it appeared I wanted in order for it to work.

Is it too late to lay on a coat of a darker stock Polyshades color and then top it off with your brew?

Kindly,

Lee

-- "...in his brain, which is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage, he hath strange places cramm'd with observation, the which he vents in mangled forms." --Shakespeare, "As You Like It"

I’ve never tried to add anything to Ployshades, but getting the deep color can be a challenge.

Last winter, I made a small bathroom vainty from poplar and used Polyshades “Bombay Mahogany”. While experimenting on scrap, I found that pre-conditioning was definitely necessary, and wiping down removed too much of the stain. I finally got what I needed by using a weenie roller and/or foam brush. When it had thouroughly dried, I scuff sanded everything and applied two coats of Minwax Polycrylic. It came out fine, but was more work than I had expected.

-- Adversity doesn't build character...................it reveals it.

Lee, yeah it might be worth a shot to try another coat with, say walnut. I’ve got some so I’ll check it out.
Sawkerf, I never tried foam cuz I thought it would put bubbles in it. Worth a try.
Berry, Windows were supplied by the Owner, so I just worked with what he has.
Thanks for the feedback.

-- Terry @ karmaconstruction

The foam brush did give me some bubbles, and so did the weenie roller. I tried using the brush like a feather – just skimming the surface – and that helped. The scuff sanding and two coats of Polycrylic made them disappear.

-- Adversity doesn't build character...................it reveals it.