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In this video, my dad, 4th Generation Paint & Varnish Maker at 92 years young and a bit forgetful tells us about his life. The kitchen helpers were a husband and wife team that lived in the carriage house. (Not two girls) my grandfather cooked and stirred the varnish over an open fire inside a big sort of chimney that you would roll the big tub of varnish into and you’d be in there with the smoke that mostly went up the chimney. But much of it went into my grandfathers lungs.
Laney
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Now you can have a new experience in staining and varnishing with a very Special Oil Fortified Poly Gel that doesn’t look like a plastic finish.
Our secret combination of oils, colors and vehicles makes NEW FORMULA Gel Wood Stain & Varnish a welcome development for the amateur and professional wood finisher.
The ‘new formula” makes it possible to “work” with the stain and varnish much longer. Finish all manner of wood surfaces – furniture, floors, even braining and furniture decoration. It dries with a hard, even film that looks and feels like a hand-rubbed multiple coat finish. It has an appearance of depth that is unmatched.
Simply wipe it on, rub lightly and allow it to dry. That’s it! It seals, stains and finishes in one application, and on soft grainy woods with knots, it gives the finish an even appearance impossible to attain with penetrating stains.
Because of its new and different gel structure, you won’t believe the ease with which you can use it. one coat is usually enough, but two coats are even better.
Purchase Gel Stain or a Clear Glaze
Be sure the wood is clean and smooth. If the wood needs sanding, do it now. you won’t need to sand later. With a soft cloth or brush apply Gel Stain, and then wipe- preferably with the grain. The more stain left on the wood the darker the color.
If a darker finish is desired, repeat this process after 30 to 60 minutes. After two coats you will have a lovely low sheen. (One coat leaves very little sheen, but the wood is filled and protected). You may stop with one or two coats of Stain, remembering that one coat offers almost no sheen – you may prefer this – many antiquarians do. If you want more sheen and a darker color use two or more coats of Stain. If you wish more sheen, but not darker use the Clear Gel Varnish. Note, please! We have used the Clear Gel Vanish to make our l Stains, so the Gel Varnish is simply a stain vehicle with no color.
You can use as many Clear coats as you wish, allowing at least 60 minutes between applications. You can also mix colors to obtain your own custom hue. As an example, use a first coat of Cherry and a second coat Walnut. This is called “layering”. Paneling and Floors can be finished using the same basic instructions.
