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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 1/12/2005, you wrote:

> Could of swore I read that mineral spirits reduce blotching. To be safe, I 
> will, duh, follow the Minwax directions to use their conditioner.

Only on some oily woods if they are given a finish coat before the oils 
have had time to migrate to the surface to replace those removed by the 
mineral spirits.  A small bottle of mineral spirits is handy to have at the 
lumber yard.  A bit wiped on the surface of a board will give you an idea 
of how it will look with a clear finish and is also a handy way to see if 
the color between boards will match.

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com