Charles Neil Pre Stain Conditioner. Next up, we added one coat of minwax wood finish in jacobean. I applied the conditioner all over my two diy industrial console tables, wiped off the excess and then let them sit overnight. Minwax wood finish (jacobean 2750).

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An excellent product for controlling the blotching of dyes and stains on blotch prone woods such as pine, cherry, birch, poplar and aspen to name a few. Charles neil also sells a water based product that does a great job as a seal coat. Great for solid wood/plywood combinations.

Next up, we added one coat of minwax wood finish in jacobean.

Works well for many woods. It's cheap but very prone to blotching. The directions call for a light sanding with 320 grit sandpaper after the first application. Using it or using the shellac method described above i have been able i used minwax pre stain conditioner with minwax red mahogany oil based stain. I have used charles neil's product about 3 feeders and love it. Great for solid wood/plywood combinations. The only way i can think of would be to possibly use a water base finish as a base coat, before the french polish. Great product to use on a sanded wood surface prior to staining.