Staining before or after project is together

[John A Cason II]

Just wanted to get some other opinions--

 

Do you prefer to stain your project before or after you get it all together?  Alot of my staining i use Minwax Polyshades.  Some stains seem to be easier to work with the project apart than completed.  any thoughts?

[ray vile]

I think most projects can be stained after you complete them, with the execption of raised panel doors, the panels should be stained before assembly to allow for shrinkage

[David Dean]

I'm building a dressercloset and I'll let it talk for it's self and you well see hal nice and clean it is and yes thats minwax.

No build up

[John A Cason II]

is that the minwax polyshade, and what is your technique in applying?

[David Dean]

Well it is minwax I dont know about the polyshade but after I get my parts done I stain the inside edges and the 1/4" ply wood and some of the 1/4" dont like stain and I just go in cicles intle it is covered.