Make Stains Look Better! | DIY Blotch Prevention Formula

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Here's that formula again: 3 TBSP Wood Glue + 3 TBSP Water-Based Finish + Water up to 1 Quart

0:00 - Nee Mug
0:42 - What is Blotch?
2:42 - Classic Blotch Remedies
6:16 - My Formula (DIY Recipe)
7:21 - Does adding the finish actually make a difference?
8:16 - Testing Different Methods
11:30 - Testing Different Stains

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0:42 - What is Blotch?
2:42 - Classic Blotch Remedies
6:16 - My Formula (DIY Recipe)
7:21 - Does adding the finish actually make a difference?
8:16 - Testing Different Methods
11:30 - Testing Different Stains

[Mr.GucciClassA]

I love the whimsical MS!!! I’m glad he’s back. Similar to your early content, the fun, playful, and humorous style was what made me drawn to your channel!

I love me some Marc Juice! Thanks for the insight; I can’t wait to try it!

[eodozzy]

Thanks for keeping your vids education focused and not focused on the awkwardly obvious product placements. Another great one Marc.

[daveknott]

Such a great video. Thanks for all the work gone into this. It’s always an age old issue when you produce an amazing piece and ready for the finish, then it blotches and messes up the overall look. Thank you very much!

[vitob]

You put A LOT of work in this video... right down to the crazy editing! Much appreciated. Excellent video.

[melissapoole]

THANK Your DIY has changed everything for me. I use a lot of pine for dining tables simply because where I live, people will not pay for hardwood. I just used this on my favorite pine and it's

[danalaniz]

I started DIY woodworking and have learned a lot. Recently my biggest challenge has been blotching because all I'm using during this learning period is the consumer pine from the big box stores. This gives me new hope. Thanks!

[CBaden]

Thanks so much Mark! I was scared to renovate my old pine table as years ago I messed up the color wax (blotchy). But after watching your tips over and over I felt confident. The Juice worked perfectly and there’s ony a tiny amount of blotching on the stained surface of my fantastic ‘new’ table. I will enjoy it for years now. Thanks from The Netherlands (Europe).

[JJ-fdob]

WOW - Marc this video was a lifesaver. I milled custom doors out of maple for an entertainment centre I built, and they stained horribly (I chose dark walnut varathane). Very blotchy after using Minwax's Wood Conditioner. I was ready to throw in the towel, but 'Marc Juice' saved the day. They came out looking like a professionally stained set of maple doors! This was the last piece on a very complicated (for me) build....so I'm very happy with the result. This stuff is GOLD. Huge appreciation for this video.

[timothycreasy]

Comedian and a serious maker, rolled into one, ... that is why I love watching your videos Marc

[ramachandran]

very useful and practical tips and examples I can use. I have always struggled with getting even (ok consistent) staining in my finished piece of furniture especially with the kind of common woods you mentioned. In my early days before YT videos chose just not to stain most of my projects. I have hopes to do better with some of the techniques you have suggested. Thanks for such in-depth videos on critical steps like finishing a well-made piece of wooden project

[mrpogueman]

Really appreciate you putting in the tags for the video, thanks for taking that time!

[vsmail]

Big thanks man! I work with pine most of the time and this will solve my problem. Great video and very well explained. Thanks for sharing.

[skipanardoross]

This video required a lot of time and effort. What a lot of us don't realize is that these videos are a gamble. Whether you present a simple tutorial or one as involved as this one, you don't know until you put it out there. I'm sure it was in the back of your mind the whole time; "is this going to be worth the effort?" I hope it was/is. It certainly gave me some useful information and I want to thank you.

[migalito]

I took up the building of stringed instruments in my retirement. I found your analysis and demonstrations regarding finishes and stains incredibly helpful!

[jeffreysmith]

Thanks Marc - I really appreciate this sort of ‘wood whispering’ looking forward to more 😀

[neilbrown]

This was probably the best and most useful video you’ve ever made. Thank you

[daven]

I have avoided staining pine over the years but this method seems like a winner but will have to try this myself. I have tried several other methods but none seem to give me results I was looking for so gave up but this is giving me hope as I just build a standing mirror frame and will give this a shot. I appreciate your time on this.

[meastrau]

Thank you soooo much🙏🙏🙏
I was so afraid to mess up my boards, now not anymore. What a great video and explanations.

[jamesoneal]

Just wanted you to know that I tried your recipe on some 100+ year-old reclaimed pine I'm practicing on before using it to build an electric guitar body out of. It worked well to prep the surface before applying a water-based dye and really appreciate you passing on this formula. I have a pic of the results if you want it. Thanks.