Favorite ways to stain Honduran mahigany

[Tayler_mann]

So I'm doing a project where I have resawn some 12/4 mahogany and I am going to make some book matched doors out of it. I played around with some finishes today trying to find something I like with all the odds and ends of stains and oils I had laying around. I couldn't find anything I liked except when I sanded to 1,000 grit and applied a natural teak oil. The problem though was I want a little deeper color so I tried to add some stain to the oil but it just didn't give me the results I've had with other woods

I am looking for a little bit deeper of a natural brown but to still have the red tones mahogany has. Any ideas what would be a good stain/oil to use. I would like to stay away from dies.

 

[tjbnwi]

Sherwin Williams BAC. It must be spray top coated, not brushed.

Try Watco oil.

Tom

 

[MrGinCT]

I've had a lot of success with Waterlox.  Great interior finish and very durable.  I used it on my cherry dining room table >10 years ago and it still looks like it did when I first put the table in the dining room.

 

[Scott B.]

Old Masters gel stains have some nice tones for mahogany. Prep sanding doesn't need to be as high as 1000.

 

[tjbnwi]

As MrGinnCt mentioned, Waterlox is a good choice for interiors also.

Tom

 

[junk731]

If there is a dealer near you Rubio Monocoat is an oil product with lots of selection. Its applied with a single coat not like teak oil or Waterlox. I haven't found another product that works as well.

John

 

[Tayler_mann]

Old Masters gel stains have some nice tones for mahogany. Prep sanding doesn't need to be as high as 1000.

I tried from 180-1000 grit and found that the 1,000 grit gave the grain the better pop.