Paint pine dinning table from light oak to mohogany?

Question

How can i paint pine dinning table from light oak to mohogany?

Answer 1

Well you don't really mean paint but stain.You need to remove any old finish or varnish. You can use a chemical stripper available from any home center. Then you will want to sand. Most chemical strippers will raise the grain especially on pine. Them apply the stain IAW manuf. instructions. Usually with a soft cloth then remove excess. You may need to sand again if it raises the grain. I would try an unseen spot to check for color before doing the whole table, like underneath. Pine absorbs stain readliy so the color may be a little darker than you expect. Then refinish I prefer old fasioned McCloskey's Ultra Spar varnish myself but use wahtever you like.

Answer 2

I assume you mean STAIN from light oak to mahogany? I don't know how light your oak is, but perhaps subsequent coats of the Oak stain might eventually archive your goal. Each coat will make the wood darker. If you use a mahogany stain now, It will probably be too dark. I use a "golden Oak" stain that, after about 3-4 coats looks similar to mahogany. It all depends on what mahogany your shooting for too. There are many different species and tones of the wood, some much darker than others.

If you do re-stain it, make sure you get rid of any protective coating the table might have, and make sure your stains have the same base. If the first stain was oil based, don't use a water based stain the second time.

good luck

Answer 3

If there is any finish on it you'll first need to strip it down to bare wood. Then apply mohogany colored stain and a polyurethane finish once the stain has dried to the manufacturer's instructions. More coats of stain will give you a darker color.

Use #000 steel wood between coats of stain or poly, sanding with the grain.

Minwax makes a product that incorporates both the stain and the poly so both steps are combined.

Answer 4

If the table has a coat of varnish on top of the existing stain it will have to be removed before applying new stain. If it is not varnished the new stain can go over the old. Zar makes the easiest stains to work with. Cabot interior stains are good, too. Read the label and you will have no trouble applying them. Give the stain time to dry and apply three coats of polyurethane varnish. I prefer water base urethane because it dries quickly enough to apply three coats in one day and has much less odor than oil base. Oil base varnish needs to dry overnight between coats. Don't forget tack cloths. Before applying the final coat, sand lightly with 220 grit sandpaper. Someone mentioned the stain varnish. I don't like them. The pigment seems to float on top of the wood instead of soaking in.

Answer 5

use a paint thinner or deglosser, to knock the shine off, restain it with mohogany stain , let it dry keep applying stain till u get the shade u want,

Answer 6

doubt you gotta even paint it... i would stain it and coat it... the stain will cover the pine look enough and leave the natural wood look too.... pain will cover alll the natural wood look