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Padouk color retention
By:Bruce Heys
Date: 12/18/2000, 11:46 am

I have used some narrow Padouk and Wenge accent strips near the shear of the Return I'm stripping. While attaching the outer stem, I noticed that the orange color of the Padouk matched the Wenge's black hue after being coated with some overflow of the MAS epoxy. Can I coat the narrow (~1/4") Padouk strip with Shellac to retain its color prior to sealing with epoxy?

Messages In This Thread

Padouk color retention
Bruce Heys -- 12/18/2000, 11:46 am
Re: Padouk color retention
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/19/2000, 6:10 am
Watch out for fading
Mike M -- 12/18/2000, 12:07 pm
Oops! Wrong wood (Not enough coffee!)
Mike M -- 12/18/2000, 12:13 pm
Re: Padouk color retention
Mike Worthan -- 12/18/2000, 12:03 pm