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I'd personally stay away from oil (which might affect your final finish) and certainly ink/marking/paint.
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If they won't take stain maybe you can try a translucent finish over them. What I am thinking is a few coats of something like EM1000 sanding sealer so you are no longer dealing with the actual wood, then getting some Transtint dye and spot-dyeing the dots to blend in. Key is to totally seal the surface so you are not trying to stain the wood, you are dyeing the finish.
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I thought I was getting somewhere when I used some paint over the spots, I had them blended pretty good or so I thought. I started the epoxy pore filling over top and it made everything show up worse. Back to the drawing board. Thanks |
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I have no idea what's caused the blemishes on your Wenge and the closest thing I've seen similarly were mineral stains in Padauk. They never came out either so I had to replace the affected pieces in some furniture I was building. I'm sad for you because I know just how much time you have invested and it's heartbreaking to see the spot you're in. I haven't read through this post so I'm not sure if this has been mentioned. But have you tried experimenting on a scrap piece with the same spotting issue trying a very dark water based analine dye? I'm not suggesting you attempt dyeing just the spots but all the Wenge. If that doesn't work, I believe you have no other option but to finish it with something opaque - or leave the spots and live with them. I wish you luck, Jim |
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I have found that most finishes will take stain give it a sealer coat of 1lb shellac and then use a quill pen to lightly with ink or stain
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I realize this was not your plan from the start, but why not make some beautiful dark burst, or a black guitar, or one of those dark purplish brown finishes? I personally really love the looks of black.
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Thanks for the ideas and we'll wishes Jim.
Nottypine, I did try covering the spots over shellac but just ended up with dark spots instead of light spots. Frank, I think it I will be ending up with a dark back like you suggested. I have a couple other little things to try and if all else fails. ..... Travis |