Hello,
I've been planning to use Fiddes Hardwax Oil to finish a piece of walnut furniture. But my client would like a uniform color in the walnut, so I am going need to use a dye to darken the sapwood. But before I do this, I wonder how well the Hardwax Oil will bond (because it is a penetrating finish), if there is another product underneath. The forums I've read about dyeing the sapwood usually call for a topcoat like lacquer or shellac.... They don't mention a penetrating finish. Any thoughts?
edited by wlarmsby on 7/3/2014
I've been planning to use Fiddes Hardwax Oil to finish a piece of walnut furniture. But my client would like a uniform color in the walnut, so I am going need to use a dye to darken the sapwood. But before I do this, I wonder how well the Hardwax Oil will bond (because it is a penetrating finish), if there is another product underneath. The forums I've read about dyeing the sapwood usually call for a topcoat like lacquer or shellac.... They don't mention a penetrating finish. Any thoughts?
edited by wlarmsby on 7/3/2014