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Should I use a topcoat or a wax over my paint or stain finish?

The GF gang gets this question all the time.

Padauk Exotic Wood

We recommend an oil-based finish such as General Finishes Arm-R-Seal.

Oily woods can be tricky with any topcoat. The high oil content affects the drying process of the finish coats and Padauk has a very high oil content. Sometimes oily woods dry fine and sometimes they take weeks.

No, you cannot. The stain will not absorb due to the high moisture content of green wood and not accept the stain.

Make your wood finishing project's grain really "POP" by layering oil & water-based products together, resulting in enhanced natural wood grain and character.

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