Blade Runner Inspired Office Build: Deckard's Apartment

[Halliwax]

Dude…. This is really happening

 

[Trooper_trent]

Dude…. This is really happening

Now if I can just stain it without screwing it up!

 

[Chaank]

Amazing work on that door handle. This thread is just what I needed tonight

 

[JamesM242]

Trooper_trent - looking good! That door is clutch!

 

[joberg]

A beauty already

 

[Trooper_trent]

Other side finished! Can't thank hdtheater enough for doing this for me. The dude is massively talented. It turned out better than I ever hoped. Now if I can only stain it the right color without ruining his beautiful work.

 

[ID10T]

You may want to try a trick we used for getting perfect sunburst finishes on guitars every time:

First you seal it with your sanding sealer.

Then apply clear.

Then apply the tinted clear to achieve final color.

Finally top coat with clear to seal it.

This way, if you F-up, you can sand it back and never touch the wood.

If you apply stain directly to the wood, you will never get it out if you go too dark.

 

[Trooper_trent]

You may want to try a trick we used for getting perfect sunburst finishes on guitars every time:

First you seal it with your sanding sealer.

Then apply clear.

Then apply the tinted clear to achieve final color.

Finally top coat with clear to seal it.

This way, if you F-up, you can sand it back and never touch the wood.

If you apply stain directly to the wood, you will never get it out if you go too dark.

Thanks for the tips. I've been watching videos on staining Maple, trying to find one that's the shade I want so I can copy it exactly. The door is very dark. It might even be painted. So I'm not too concerned with it getting too dark. It's hard to tell exactly because the lighting changes so much and the film is so dark. Here are a few shots with different levels of the brightness adjusted that show the general color. In some scenes it has an almost espresso or ebony color and in others there's more red chestnut.

This example on the left is espresso on raw maple. Looks the part to me.

 

[Halliwax]

Thanks for the tips. I've been watching videos on staining Maple, trying to find one that's the shade I want so I can copy it exactly. The door is very dark. It might even be painted. So I'm not too concerned with it getting too dark. It's hard to tell exactly because the lighting changes so much and the film is so dark. Here are a few shots with different levels of the brightness adjusted that show the general color. In some scenes it has an almost espresso or ebony color and in others there's more red chestnut.
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This example on the left is espresso on raw maple. Looks the part to me.
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I agree

 

[joberg]

Yes, Espresso seems to be the closest Are you also do a wear & tear job on the moldings?

 

[ID10T]

Have you cleared it? That will darken it further.

Looks to be a matte clear- maybe try on a section of the stained board. That on the expresso will be very close (note the sanded trim corners for "wear" on the door- not sure if you are going that far, but if so, be sure to seal before you color!)

I was going to suggest Minwax "special walnut" stain, but I think you're in the ballpark.

And nothing says you can't mix a cherry into your expresso to get the redder undertones...

 

[LimeyBuilds]

I think you are on the right track with the colour, so no need for me to espresso my opinion.