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(On other forums) I keep seeing people recommend wood conditioners. Flexner (as well as I) were puzzled why they work so poorly when used as directed. I don't use them much but find much better luck with better quality stains. But I repeated his experiment on a piece of poplar with a popular yellow can wood stain. Various wait times from left to right are 0 minutes, 30, 60, a few hours and overnight. While still not perfect, it's a vast improvement. Lately, I've done a few experiments with a dilute (1/2# cut) shellac, and that is showing promise. Wood conditioners Wash coats
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Bob's famous half-right rule. Half of what you hear about finishing is true. You just don't know which half.
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