Looking for a nice stain that is readily available (Home Depot, Ace,etc.).
Looking for a nice, warm darker color for a play table. Thank you!
2007-12-20 01:50:30 · 6 answers · asked by blue_eyed_girl 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
fyi - pine, porous softwood, will absorb stain unevenly and will result in blotching.
suggestion - since you want readily available products, use minwax prestain wood conditioner if you're going to use an oil based stain. use minwax water based prestain wood conditioner if using water based stain.
my suggestion - use minwax prestain wood conditioner for oil stain then use a minwax gel stain. try it on scraps to ensure that you get the results you want.
2007-12-20 02:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Todd J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly you're headed in the right direction. BUT to advise here might not be more than our opinions. Both HD/ Lowes, and/or any fine paint store will offer "Chips" samples of stain colors, although not always exact, they come pretty close.
You can ask what effect any stain color will have on "WHITE"??? Pine, but still it will be your choice in actually seeing the samples. It's pretty much like a favorite color choice in paint, fruit, cars, etc.
Light transparent stains could be Pecan, Golden Oak, etc., while darker might be Mahogany, Dark Oak, Cherry, etc.
You really should choose first hand.
Steven Wolf
2007-12-20 02:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to to where you want to purchase the stain (all you have mentioned have it) and look at the samples. Most have different types of wood with the same color applied so you can see the results. I used Bombay Mohogany and it looks nice. I recommend using the Minwax Polyshades for a "one step" staining and finish.
2007-12-20 01:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, use the steel wool. You'll be lifting up some of the excess finish and a fine sand paper will clog too much. You're also kind of polishing the wood surface at this point. Your goal is to get it as smooth as glass at this stage. Also, since you'll be investing in steel wool, consider picking up some tack cloth. This is a porous cheese cloth type material with sticky stuff on it for removing all dust from a sanded or steel wooled surface. This will help ensure a glassy surface for the next coat.
2016-04-10 09:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like to mix minwax walnut stain with cherry, 50/50. it's dark (after a couple coats) but still warm. any other darker warm color seems to have too much purple for me.
2007-12-20 03:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the color chart on the Minwax web site (link below) or the samples they usually have at the stores that sell it.
2007-12-20 01:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by R P A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋