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Old 09-25-2013, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by J Patrick View Post
.....for the record...sunburst finishes are not "painted" on...usually a stain is added to the lacquer and is applied no thicker than a clear lacquer finish....some stain finishes are applied with an evaporating medium like alcohol prior to the application of lacquer.....many sunburst finishes do allow a lot of the natural figure of the wood to show through....
Exactly, to which I might add that it's the thickness of the finish that matters as far as tone is concerned, not whether it has been stained or not.
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