Use and Care Manual

ADEQUATE IF THE STAIN IS TOO LIGHT OR UNEVEN, A SECOND COAT OF STAIN MAY BE NEEDED
AND A SECOND TEST “DOODLE” USING 2 STAIN COATS IS RECOMMENDED.
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!