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HalcyonDays · 03-04-2022, 11:56 AM

What is the best kit and technique?

Oldbluoval · 03-04-2022, 12:08 PM

See grain-it website. Located in FL
Instructional videos on their site
Best available imho
Do a search here, subject belabored lots of times too

ronn · 03-04-2022, 03:26 PM

the best is having a pro do it.
always at Hershey. doing it yourself often results in mediocrity.

Oldbluoval · 03-04-2022, 04:17 PM

The kits are bad enough….dollar-wise
The cost of professional is really hard to take.
I’ve seen several first timers do some acceptable graining

HalcyonDays · 03-06-2022, 05:20 PM

Grain-It Model A Kit sell for $450. Does anyone have a used one for sale?

Russ B · 03-07-2022, 12:17 PM

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The Grain-it process is more realistic to original than anything else, as I understand it. it takes practice to learn, but so does any other restoration skill.

Oldbluoval · 03-07-2022, 12:37 PM

Used kit…
Likely need new consumables( they dry, etc)and the rollers need to be treated well. You might end up with more outlay than new

HalcyonDays · 03-08-2022, 07:25 AM

Good points all around. I will be ordering a new kit, supporting the hobby and improving my skills(I hope).

imacrazy · 03-09-2022, 11:50 AM

Sanding & preparing is the important thing, I used a maroon color good quality spray can for the undercoat, after drying sand with a fine sandpaper or steel wool. Then I used a dark varnish with a paint brush for the knots and wood looks, sand and steel wool again for a smooth finish, then a good quality clear coat spray can, about five coats, sanding and steel wool after each clear coat. Mine turned out great just don't get in a hurry.
Bill

1crosscut · 03-09-2022, 02:41 PM

Grain It kits are nice. The ink dries fairly slow so you have plenty of time to work on touchups etc... or wipe away and start again.

Their videos are pretty good and help quite a bit.

What I found important was the pressure that you apply to the squeegee when pulling ink across the plate needs to be equal each time in order to keep the color tone the same for each consecutive print.

None of their videos points this out.

Nelson C · 03-09-2022, 05:51 PM

It's great to support the hobby and learn new skills or sharpen existing skills.

I'm not sure if anyone mentioned to be careful regarding the compatibility of primers, base coats, wood graining ink, and clear finish coatings.

However, it's my understanding that there can be issues if all the materials are not compatible.

03-04-2022, 11:56 AM	#1
HalcyonDays Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 224	Wood graining What is the best kit and technique?

03-04-2022, 12:08 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,377	Re: Wood graining See grain-it website. Located in FL Instructional videos on their site Best available imho Do a search here, subject belabored lots of times too

03-04-2022, 03:26 PM	#3
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,821	Re: Wood graining the best is having a pro do it. always at Hershey. doing it yourself often results in mediocrity.

03-04-2022, 04:17 PM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,377	Re: Wood graining The kits are bad enough….dollar-wise The cost of professional is really hard to take. I’ve seen several first timers do some acceptable graining

03-06-2022, 05:20 PM	#5
HalcyonDays Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 224	Re: Wood graining Grain-It Model A Kit sell for $450. Does anyone have a used one for sale?

03-07-2022, 12:17 PM	#6
Russ B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Millbrae, CA Posts: 508	Re: Wood graining Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Grain-it process is more realistic to original than anything else, as I understand it. it takes practice to learn, but so does any other restoration skill.

03-07-2022, 12:37 PM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,377	Re: Wood graining Used kit… Likely need new consumables( they dry, etc)and the rollers need to be treated well. You might end up with more outlay than new

03-08-2022, 07:25 AM	#8
HalcyonDays Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 224	Re: Wood graining Good points all around. I will be ordering a new kit, supporting the hobby and improving my skills(I hope).

03-09-2022, 11:50 AM	#9
imacrazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 163	Re: Wood graining Sanding & preparing is the important thing, I used a maroon color good quality spray can for the undercoat, after drying sand with a fine sandpaper or steel wool. Then I used a dark varnish with a paint brush for the knots and wood looks, sand and steel wool again for a smooth finish, then a good quality clear coat spray can, about five coats, sanding and steel wool after each clear coat. Mine turned out great just don't get in a hurry. Bill

03-09-2022, 02:41 PM	#10
1crosscut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,914	Re: Wood graining Grain It kits are nice. The ink dries fairly slow so you have plenty of time to work on touchups etc... or wipe away and start again. Their videos are pretty good and help quite a bit. What I found important was the pressure that you apply to the squeegee when pulling ink across the plate needs to be equal each time in order to keep the color tone the same for each consecutive print. None of their videos points this out. __________________ Dave / Lincoln Nebraska

03-09-2022, 05:51 PM	#11
Nelson C Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 54	Re: Wood graining It's great to support the hobby and learn new skills or sharpen existing skills. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned to be careful regarding the compatibility of primers, base coats, wood graining ink, and clear finish coatings. However, it's my understanding that there can be issues if all the materials are not compatible.