Hello - I use Minwax Wood Finish on Kappler ties. Put some stain in a jar with a lid and throw in as many ties as it will hold - shake it up and let it sit a few minutes. Take the ties out with tweezers or forceps (perhaps wear gloves), spread them on a paper towel over-night. Pour the left-over stain back in the can.
The stain covers well and, not sticky or shiny, and is not uniform like paint. The variation in the wood shows through. There are several colors of stain - I can't read mine on the can but it is called dark something. A small can will stain a lot of ties. Art Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Brandhing off with the "Ties" topic... While we're discussing cross ties, I'd like to know how some of you have handled COLORING hand-laid ties. Do you STAIN them? Paint them? Some other way? How, and what did you use? I do not want to end up with solid black ties... preferrably the worn, brown look. Any suggestions? John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
