Dumont RA-103 Project Redux

[Chris K]

Added red toner to the finish after lightening up the stain but it's still too brown. I'm not going to sand it clean (don't want to risk sand throughs) but I'll remove the majority of the brown off so the lighter mahogany striping in the grain takes in primarily the red color. Bob, you're right, I should have sealed it with shellac first to control the depth of the staining. The stain soaked in like a dry sponge soaks up water and made it too dark and too brown.