Re: Staining Maple

JGS wrote:

If you do not have a spray rig, you could apply a coat of dewaxed shellac
first and then a tinted coat of shellac. Then you can top coat it with
anything. Cheers, JG

That's the way to go to minimize blotching. But I usually put on 2 or 3 coats
of clear shellac (with a pad) before I use a tinted coat.

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