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I never said they don't work, they just don't work well. You'll seal the grain, but the pores will still need considerable topcoating to fill in. To keep the topcoat as thin as possible and reduce...

That is shellac with a retarder.


Sealers don't work so well on porous woods like oak, mahogany and walnut. You really need to fill with a filler or an oil slurry as was mentioned.

Pore filler may also be used. You can color it as desired if it doesn't already come in the color you want.

For oil based fillers, color with oil paints or japan color.
For water based, color...