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Manuel99
23rd May 2009, 09:44 PM
G'day all,

I am making a baby change table and I want to finish it in a dark chocolate colour with a high gloss finish. I'm after any advice on how to best achieve this finish - stain, varnish?? and where I might find this colour


Cheers
Manuel

rightendup
5th June 2009, 10:16 AM
Dependes on the wood. If using pine or most other conifers the stain does not penetrate well and you would use a tinted laquer.
Look into 'walnut crystals' for a good brown.

Manuel99
5th June 2009, 10:16 PM
Thanks. I'm using pine. I just bought some walnut stain and will finish with a polyurathane. Its not as dark as I would like. Just starting off so I learn as i go:U