Well, I stained the steps and they look pretty good. A little darker than the original, but nice tone. In future, I would go with half the amount of Provincial, so 1:4:4. I think it will look fine in the boat and I don't care if it matches because the woodwork in the boat is all over the place already.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 19 January 2015 at 16:42, Wally Bryant via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That might have been me. I spent an ungodly amount of time and money > trying to match the stain during my 'U-shaped Galley project' > <http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/galley/u_shape/usblues.htm> > > Later on, I just said the heck with it and took good teak or veneer and > put many coats of Minwax interior varnish on it. For a year or two it > didn't match, but it's odd how interior varnish ages. I honestly can't > tell the difference between the varnish work I did ten years ago and the > original 35 year old finish. The stuff I got all fussy about doesn't match. > > Just varnish it and go sailing. > > Wal > > > > On 1/19/2015 2:21 PM, Nate Flesness via CnC-List wrote: > >> A lister (whose name I've lost) posted this hard-won formula a few years >> ago. I have used it several times, and its a perfect match to the factory >> finish (which is definitely a warm brown stain) on my 1980 30-1. >> >> Minwax Wood Finish (Stain) 1 part Provincial (211) 2 parts >> Golden Pecan (245) 2 parts Colonial Maple (223) >> > > > -- > s/v Stella Blue > www.wbryant.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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