Collings Western Shade

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kelley71
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Collings Western Shade

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Hello all,

I found a shade pattern that I think would look good on this torrefied spruce. Does anyone or Mr. Brian, can you comment on this process? Is it shading amber and keeping spraying Amber on the edge to darken or is this a different color? I will be buying some poster boards to practice. It the rattle can Behlens I have sprays too much volume with too narrow of a fan. I feel with my Iwata I can get a much more controlled feed.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated,

Mike
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tippie53
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Re: Collings Western Shade

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there are any number of ways to shade a top. One is with stain and finish on top. you can practice on some plain spruce. As for spray finish you use a tint and work the layers up. I start with a lighter tone and do the top then a slightly darker tone allowing the center untouched A paper plate staples to a paint stick works great for this then the darker shade to the outside.
I do a sealer first then 2 coats of clear then the toner. That way I know I can sand off and redo , and to feather the edges I will wet sand them to get a nice feathering so the colors look blended.
It is something you need to do a few times to get the feel for.
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