Owner Manual

APPLICATION
YOU CAN ALMOST USE ANY TYPE OF RAG, COTTON WORKS BEST, APPROXIMATELY
10” SQUARE. (LARGER RAGS SOMETIMES GET IN THE WAY). STAIN ONE SURFACE AT
A TIME AND DO THE HARDER AREAS FIRST. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR MOTION TO
APPLYING THE STAIN WE RECOMMEND TO DO CROSS GRAIN FIRST AND THEN WITH
THE GRAIN.
AS YOU STAIN EACH AREA, WIPE EXCESS STAIN OFF WITH THE GRAIN, THEN MOVE
TO ANOTHER AREA, AS YOU FINISH GO BACKOVER THE ENTIRE PIECE WITH A CLEAN
RAG TO WIPE UP ALL EXCESS STAIN.
TOP COAT
THE CLEAR TOP COAT MAY BE WIPED OR BRUSHED ON. WIPING SEEMS TO PREVENT
RUNS. AGAIN, DO SMALL AREAS AT A TIME. WE RECOMMEND APPLYING TOPCOAT
WITH THE GRAIN, HOWEVER, YOU MAY FIND IT NECESSARY IN SOME AREAS TO
APPLY GROSS GRAIN, MAKE SURE THE FINAL WIPE IS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE GRAIN.
ALLOW THE TOP COAT TO DRY. THE SURFACE WILL APPEAR GUMMY IF NOT DRY,
DRYING TIME WILL VARY DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS, SAND WITH VERY
FINE (#220) OR #600 WET/DRY SANDPAPER, THIS REMOVES THE FUZZ. WIPE WITH
A TACK CLOTH AFTER SANDING TO REMOVE DEBRIS. FEEL THE ENTIRE PIECE WITH
YOUR HANDS, IF IT STILL FEELS FUZZY, SMOOTH OUT BEFORE APPLYING
ADDITIONAL COATS. THE FUZZ WILL NOT GO AWAY AND WILL REMAIN UNTIL YOU
TAKE CARE OF IT, YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CONSISTENT SHEEN. IF AFTER TWO COATS
YOU ARE HAPPY WITH APPERANCE YOU ARE DONE. IF YOU HAVE AN UNEVEN SHEEN,
APPLY ADDITIONAL COATS, ALWAYS SANDING LIGHTLY BETWEEN COATS. IF WATER
RESISTANCE IS A GOAL, WE RECOMMEND FOUR LAYERS OF TOP COATS, APPLY AT
LEAST ONE COAT OF STAIN OR CLEAR FINISH TO ALL SURFACES OF SOLID WOOD.
EVEN IF IT IS NOT SEEN, THIS PREVENTS CRACKING AS THE PIECE CONTINUES TO
DRY OUT OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.
REMEMBER TO READ FINISHING PRODUCT INSTRUCITONS COMPLETELY AND TAKE
YOUR TIME!