Claq50 Two carves Finished. 04/21/11 - Tiki Carving

BTS BIG tiki scott Member lehigh acres florida Joined: Sep 18, 2009 Posts: 373	BTS BIG tiki scott Posted posted on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 6:31 PM aloha! oil is cool but if the tiki's goin outside its realy not the best. as far as burnin the cuts use a small propane torch and burn your cuts it prob wont go all the way on deep cuts. i use a homade black stain mixed of black enamel and mineral spirits/paint thinner applied w a small brush and rubbed w my finger or cloth etc... to get it even. as for burnin a whole tiki a roofing torch used VERY sparingly on the entire outside of the tiki then LIGHTLY sanded to blend and even.if needed repeat to get desired look. hope this helps! cheers !

aloha! oil is cool but if the tiki's goin outside its realy not the best. as far as burnin the cuts use a small propane torch and burn your cuts it prob wont go all the way on deep cuts. i use a homade black stain mixed of black enamel and mineral spirits/paint thinner applied w a small brush and rubbed w my finger or cloth etc... to get it even. as for burnin a whole tiki a roofing torch used VERY sparingly on the entire outside of the tiki then LIGHTLY sanded to blend and even.if needed repeat to get desired look. hope this helps! cheers !

Post #488256 by BIG tiki scott on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 6:31 PM