wood stain?

Question

how does wood stain work i want to stian wood what kind shold do i have to seal or sand the wood thanks its brich 2x4

Answer 1

Well ask yourself this, is the wood going to be outside or inside. If its outside, you'll definetly wanna get one thats for outdoor use, it'll help with fading. Otherwise, its doesnt matter. I personally stay away from gels, and go for an oil based liquid stain.

What you'll wanna do is this, and trust me this works as I've been doing it this way for years. First get the piece cut and finished, sand, then use steel wool. Steel wool leaves no marks, sandpaper does. Then wear rubber gloves, the kinds you can pick up for washing dishes at Vons, Walmart, etc.. work great. Apply the stain with a clean rag, rubbing it on going with the grain. Wipe up the excess, and allow to dry. Apply another coat if you want. With birch, depending on how dark you wanna go, you may have to. Either way, once its dry, now you have a few finishing options. If its going outside, get a can of Thompson's water seal, and apply a coat, and allow it to dry. If not, then you have more stuff to consider. If this wont get much wear, I'd suggest a hand rubbed tung oil finish, 3 or 4 coats will work great. If its goanna get some wear, then you'll wanna go with a polyeurethane finish. First decide if you wanna go satin or glossy. Apply using a smal paint roller, or in a spray. Using a brush is a real pain in the ___. Have it set in a well ventinalted fairly dust free area, then allow it to dry under lamps. Just be sure they are at least 4 to 5ft away otherwise it will blister. Thats if you are doing this in your garage, but the finish just needs to be in a room temperature room for at least 8 to 12 hours, if its cold ,plan on it being longer, like 24 hours. Then sand with steel wool, start with a 00 then working to a 000 and finally a 0000. This will get rid of most imperfections, dust particles, etc that show up. If you had alot that show up, try rigging up a tent using clear plastic. Nothing big. But if after the first coat, you're happy with the results. Then voila!!! You're done. But mys personal favorite finish is a tung oil one. This is all hand rubbed and there are no dust particles on its surface.

Answer 2

Wood stain is pretty easy. Sand to your satisfaction, wipe off sanding dust with a paper towel dampened with mineral spirits. Then put the stain on with a foam brush and after a few minutes wipe off with a paper towel. Let it sit overnight. If it isn't dark enough, appy another coat in the same way. After you let it sit for a whole day, do a light sand and wipe off with the mineral spirits. Apply the varnish. Wait another day, do another light sand and wipe off the dust. Add another coat of varnish. Wait another day and spray the project with water (from a water bottle and not too much water) use 800 grit (automotive) sand paper and sand it. Wipe down with a paper towel and you are done!