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Title: Staining an Actionwood riser-- gel stain?
Post by: jhk1 on August 28, 2014, 08:49:00 AM

I've got an Actionwood ILF riser that's blonde maple colored.  I'm going to refinish it, and would like to stain it a darker color-- maybe a dark gray or ebony color.  I assume that regular oil-based stain wouldn't work due to the A-wood being impregnated with resin.  Would Minwax Gel Stain work?  I think it can be used to stain fiberglass, so I thought it might work OK on A-wood.

If not a good idea, any other stuff that would work?

Title: Re: Staining an Actionwood riser-- gel stain?
Post by: Al Dean on August 28, 2014, 02:43:00 PM

Actionwood is not impregnated with resin.  that would be dymondwood.

Title: Re: Staining an Actionwood riser-- gel stain?
Post by: Robertfishes on August 29, 2014, 01:25:00 PM

Film dip might be a good choice. Myself I would not use a oil based stain/dye. Maybe an alcohol based dye would be a good choice? You would have to sand riser down pretty good to get to the wood. Then you still might have a splotchy looking riser.. Then your back to film dipping or painting.

Title: Re: Staining an Actionwood riser-- gel stain?
Post by: Zradix on September 11, 2014, 03:50:00 PM

actionwood does stain with alcohol based stains.

Not sure about oil based...haven't tried it.