How to stain forearm with veneers?

gmcole

gmcole

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Are there any tricks to staining a forearm without getting stain on the veneers? Other than being very careful, I thought I could put some sealer on the points and veneers with a detial paint brush so the stain wouldn't soak in etc..... and then do the same with the stain on the forearm.
Thanks-Jeff
 
It would be a good idea to burnish the edge of the tape next to the area being stained to help stop the stain from bleeding under the tape. NO I'm not a cue maker but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express once..
 
I've been staining forearms with veneered points off and on for a very long time and the most important thing is to have a black veneer on the outside of the points, then the right brush, the right stain, good light, tons of patience, a steady hand, a solid work surface and paper towels at the ready. Taping off the points is a good idea but no matter what you do, if wet stain gets to the edge of the tape it will wick under the edge and if the edge isn't black it will probably show. If you are wiping off some stain you have to wipe straight down the cue towards the joint to avoid accidentally smearing the points, Tape off rings.
 
Clean the whole forearm with alcohol. When dry, tape off the points & press the tape down. Dip the brush into a small amount of stain. (Having too much liquid on a brush will encourage it to bleed under the edge of the tape, so after dipping into the stain, brush a little of it on a piece of paper). With this method, do all of the taped edges 1st. You can then do the rest of the forearm to blend with the edges. Remove the tape as soon as possible...JER
 
"burnish the edge of the tape"

How do you do that?

Thanks

Gary
 
I have only tried this once and I can say with total conviction that Jerry and Paul's advice is correct and even following their advice it is still a difficult task to complete. Q-tips can be of assitance for the application of the stain if a small brush isn't handy. My advice would be to play on a test piece/cue first.
Good luck,
Dave
 
GBCues said:
"burnish the edge of the tape"

How do you do that?

Thanks

Gary
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HI Gary, Burnishing is just applying pressure to the edge of the tape. All sorts of things can be used but in fly rod building we actually have tools designed for this purpose. The idea is to get the glue on the tape to seal as well as possible in order to hinder the stain from wicking/bleeding under the tape. Here is a link to an article in a bamboo fly rod building article that may help.

http://www.bamboorodmaking.com/html/wraps_-_burnishing.html

AS Paul Dayton said be prepared for some to get under the tape and a dark/black outside veneer is IMO an excellent point..
 
I am not a cuemaker, but I wonder if using frog tape would help at all with the bleeding/wicking problem? It makes a good seal and works well with painting a room. Curious what you professionals think.
 
brandoncook26 said:
I am not a cuemaker, but I wonder if using frog tape would help at all with the bleeding/wicking problem? It makes a good seal and works well with painting a room. Curious what you professionals think.
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Frog tape will only work on jump cues. :grin:
 
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