Behind The Scenes Ask Trains Are home-mixed wood stains better for modeling than commercial stains?

Are home-mixed wood stains better for modeling than commercial stains?

By Cody Grivno | April 3, 2023

| Last updated on October 30, 2023


Home-mixed stains and their commercial counterparts

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Cody Grivno compares home-mixed wood stains and their commercially-available counterparts, talks about his experiences using both for modeling projects, and explains the process to mix your own wood stains for modeling.

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