Dyes, stains, inks, lacquers, varnishes and polishes (1899)
Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 · Chicago, The Photo-beacon co; [etc., etc.] · leaf 17
9 HOW TO USE WATER STAINS. If a highly colored water stain is applied to an article of soft wood, there is considerable risk of unequal and patchy coloring if the stain is applied to the dry wood with a brush, as absorption is then very rapid. Three courses are open for obtaining uniform coloring,… … Fig. 2. / • r * which is only slightly charged with the stain ; this being perhaps the most convenient when completely unobstructed access can be had to all parts, as. for example, in staining the outside of a plain box. 2. The stain is applied by spraying, this method being especially useful in…
Dyes and dyeing · Ink · Varnish and varnishing
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