DoItYourself.com, founded in 1995, is the leading independent I really would like to cool down the warm undertones some, and I am wondering- do you think more coats of the white would do that? The homeowner lives at the beach, and I think is influenced by the older yachts that have teak everywhere. We have been trying to pick a miniwax stain for birch cabinets going into our basement. The white ash received a second coat to further enhance the grain. Im about to work on a project that consists of staining some wood, so would appreciate any tips! Want to do what we do? Clear toner stain, for instance, must be reapplied every year. But then there is the world of bleaching! Perhaps someone could give me their opinions of what wood and stain to use with black iron pipe? 4 - Varathane Carbon Gray Stain. 2 - Varathane Weathered Gray Stain. Ive never used a pre-conditioner but after a few not so great results, I decided to do so in the future. Interesting! Wenge. 4. Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. Just wanted to say thank you. The wood in the pictures is certainly not teak. Amazing photography as well. Sad face. In that picture, the last two look much darker. Comparing different woods to each other can make the undertones easier to see. Minwax Golden Pecan. Save Share. The manufacturer calls the wood trim part "golden oak." I have a few cheap unfinished pine things (drawer handles, a narrow tall dresser, a mast of dowels) that I'd like to stain to roughly match the wood trim on the bunk. submitted to our "DoItYourself.com Community Forums". Especially learning about the wood conditioner. THANK YOU. I know I will always reference this post! I really like the Jacobean, yet what light stain would you suggest as contrast? Minwax Dark Walnut. Let it dry, and then apply pickling whitewash stain using a foam brush. You need to stain before oiling or varnishing. Thank you for your help, creativity, time and amazing design inspiration. Or a sort of gray stain that would really cut the yellow could work! Ft. of 6/4. )maybe minwax will give you another opportunity! As beautiful as they are, wish we had stuck with oak due to the hardness factor. Thanks for this post! It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Sep 10, 2016. This post could not have been better timed for us! How to stain pine to look like oak. I have been exploring the idea of staining my maple cabinets. I cant thank you enough. 6 What should I do with old teak furniture? Thanks for checking this out, and I hope it helps somebody that wants to Stain Red Oak, and doesn't know what color will look like on it. By far the best post Ive seen on explaining the nuances of staining wood. Apply a white wash mixture to the wood, using one about 1 part water to 1 part white paint. Ex: contractors squatting in my back room at night, appliances stolen (we were in a motel for 9 months) problems with pouring concrete flooring, broken pipes under the foundation and last but not least, the City of Houston. My project is to build a side table and coffee table using 1/2 black iron pipe and then picking an edge glued wood for the top of it. 6. Ive been struggling with finding the right color for so long now! Apply light pressure to the wood that you're trying to lighten and work in long back and forth strokes in the direction of the grain. You should stain before oiling or varnishing; the stain needs to seep into the grain first. To achieve the dark, rich, reddish color I was shooting for meant that I needed to apply several (actually five) coats of stain. 2. Next, apply Solution B and let it soak for the specified time. What are your thoughts on this? Certified Welder I will only add that if you can get the stain close and you finish your pieces with Cetol Natural Teak it should look very close. Teak oil will give wood that beautiful teak finish. I only want to create more pieces, just so I can stain them, haha! The finer the grit, the smoother the finish, and the less surface texture for stain to sit in- ergo less color. Good luck. WOODWEB is a registered trademark of Woodweb.com. Youll see just how necessary it is in a minute, because of course we took our observations one step further and only used conditioner on the bottom half of each piece of wood so you can see the difference it makes. The last time I did research for a staining project I couldnt find this info, glad I looked again and found yours, you did the testing so we dont have to. The pine board looked the least natural with this stain. Wood4Fun. I had to comment because I am standing in front of the stain display at Lowes and I am trying to pick a stain. Wood Comparison Chart. Ive always read that you should use the pre-stain conditioner, but never really believed the hype. The teak we just bought was 26 dollars/BF. Poplar looked a little bit like watermelon. Apply Solution A on the pine using a rubber sponge or a nylon paint brush, then allow it to sit on the pine for the specified time on the product label - usually 15 minutes. Im nervous I wont like how it turns out. I really like this post and would love to see another post just like it, but with different woods and stains. Sand lightly with 220-grit paper. Hi, I Am searching for best stain for cedar fence. Thanks so much for your help and for this wonderful post! I also would like to stain them so would it be better to stain and spar varnish rather than use the Watco. Only one on each. You are the best! The white on the pine makes my heart race! Paint on the white pickling stain and immediately wipe it off. I was really impressed with it! Dec 5, 2010. Turns out, it looks great with the right treatment. can be stained to match teak, but their grains are very different. looking to refinish our hardwood floors. Another old time mahogany was African - excellent wood. White ash finished to look like red oak. A. Im building a Arts & Crafts hall cabinet. Ask Question. And Red Oak should probably stay away from things that add even more red to it (like Pickled Oak and Golden Pecan). Wipe up the excess stain and then let it dry and cure. This post saved sooooo much of my time! He has been DIY since childhood and is now a septuagenarian. Carbon. Of course you didnt do the two stains Ive been wondering about (Provincial and Driftwood) but still ;-) Guess I will have to do my own small test for the stained shelves Im installing in our wall nook. This experiment has been a great help! The key to staining birch is to sand thoroughly and use a pre-stain before you get to the actual staining. A word to the wise: if this customer is worried about the cost of the wood, I'd hate to see his face when he sees my labor bill for a custom designed mantle. Cypress is a very dense wood and won't take stain very easily, but will last forever if you take proper care of it. It helps to have over 50 years of farming and ranching experience. The oils prevent rot and give the wood a shiny patina, but they also inhibit paint adhesion and can bleed through finishes, so painting teak isnt the best idea in the world. Have you found one color stain that makes them similar? Perhaps I should apply a double coat of Provincial to the stairs and floors to make it all match? It evolved as a result of experiments carried out in an attempt to convert cheaper woods like pine and. I should add, I did solid cherry butcher block countertops, kitchen cabinets painted Repose Gray (as are all walls and trim). Use a brush or roller to apply an even coat of paint, working in small sections at a time. Puritan Pine by Minwax. I vote for the veneer method. over the white wash paint strokes with a staining rag to smear the paint mixture into the wood. The first one is Minwax Wood Finish Penetrating Wood Stain that you mention in your article. I wouldnt feel bad about painting it, really. Prep- if you sand wood, the grit that you finish at will dramatically change how much stain is absorbed. It really softened each wood tone and color while not masking any grainlike semi-opaque stains do. Next, apply wood conditioner and let it dry for about 45 minutes. Teak is a tawny golden color with dark brown and gold streaks when freshly cut. The Minwax "oak" looks a little light and "gunstock" looks a little dark and unpredictable. All information is provided "AS IS." Im looking for a medium toned, neutral-ish stain (I guess). Good for decks 10+ years old. I personally prefer medium colors so I actually really like the medium stains best on the pine (although that birch is beautiful and I wish I was doing that haha). It will look fine. My one tip to anyone doing their own floors is sand everything evenly we had a couple spots that we didnt sand as consistently and those areas took the stain much darker than the rest of the floor. You lucky duck :P. Thank you, I just stained my floors with Jacobean. Loved seeing all the side by side comparisons. This was such a great post! If the stained color is not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries. Thanks for the inspiration. We tested a few for ourselves but this is helping me to find some direction in what to try next. However, some types are designed to wear off faster. He also builds custom tools for metal working. Probably, but youd likely need a combo of stains and Im not sure what that combo would be. It takes a stain well, is durable, inexpensive, and a good cabinet choice. We ended up staining and finishing some mahogany (the cheap stuff from . The ever popular and inexpensive Pine has yellow undertones. 2.When 1st step is dry, prepare your glaze by making a mixture of TB colorant by a 1:6 ratio with glaze. The teak is extremely dense and smooth, the red oak has large pores. It doesnt lean warm or cool, its that just right in-between. It's applied just like any other stain. Its not even like its a huge price difference! I loved pine with the lights and darks, but not the medium stains. I personally like their water based Polycrylic. I found one of the photos through a google search but a whole S load of spam sites had the photo. I love the white oak with the simply white stain. Were a couple of homebodies, working to uncover the home our home wants to be. Any suggestions. Any of the yellow-y/amber stains from the same big box store where you're buying material for the legs will be good contenders for a close match. It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. The white oak looks even, but the red oak looks like zebra stripesalthough the dark walnut showed less contrast than the jacobean. I appreciate any thoughts on this. By the way, that article mentions Minwax Stain also. Maple is another hardwood that can be stained to look like walnut. I only wish you could have tested all of them. You can use a piece of sponge to apply the dye on the genuine mahogany wood, as it covers a large surface area. But the request for teak comes in so rarely I don't really have an idea of what would be a good replacement wood. I love this! to this site, and use it for non-commercial use subject to our terms of use. Looking for our favorite things? 1. seal the wood with shelac. I built a queen sized farmhouse bed a YEAR ago this month and I have yet to gain the courage to actually stain and finish it, fearing Ill hate it after I screw it up with an ugly stain color or horrible application of it. You could even paint it a contrasting color! Let's explore both of these options. I want to thank you for your testing it was just what I needed. One might argue that only the first one is true mahogany. Dang- wish I had seen/used your wood stain tips! Thanks, all! As a reminder, here are all the types of wood in their natural, raw state: 1. Compare. YOU ARE AWESOME. To smooth the grain: Scuff the wood with 220-grit sandpaper, wipe away the sanding dust with a moist rag and apply the oil. Thank you so much for your post, it helped my husband and I out immensely after going back and forth to the hardware store to get samples of stain! My point is that we need to be careful when we use just the word "mahogany," as it is not clearly defined. I have been doing wood finishing for over 20 years and I cant tell you how hard it is to get a client to appreciate how different stains look on different types of wood. This is so beyond helpful! After reading so much about poplar being homely, I thought it would behave closer to pine. He farmed commercial garden produce for several years. Natural color is darker than chocolate grain can be manipulated to be very busy or very formal. Minwax Pickled Oak. Most excellent! Remember to be careful and use a rag to blend the stain as evenly as possible before allowing it to set in completely. Im having a pine table made, but I dont love any of those stains. He currently has a home shop where he sharpens and rebuilds saws, repairs lawn mowers, mobility scooters, hydraulic jacks, and anything else that comes along. There is very little difference between the conditioned and unconditioned white and red oaks, but the other three definitely benefited from the pre-stain conditioner. Hi Julia & Chris. Don't think it's a poor man's wood, but mahogany comes to mind right off the bat. This is so great that you are partnering with Minwax. Note: We're using a wipe-on oil finish as the sealer. Ive done several wood projects, but I was considering using birch plywood for the first time. My opinion is pine should be painted or burnt. Poplar has green undertones. To identify teak wood, look for wood with a straight grain that looks like lines or streaks of a darker color. Now, the faux wood floors have tones of walnut and the counter tops are white and Im trying to do my shelves in something that will go with all the different tones but not be too matchy-matchy. Our new build has white oak hardwoods & I'd LOVE to have them look like these. Classic Gray by Minwax. Thank you so much for doing this! Any help would be appreciated. The pine turned more gray than anything. Teak furniture is beautiful, and expensive. It is gray in color with warm undertones. Thank you for doing such a great post! He has several years experience as a professional cabinet builder, and he is an accomplished auto repairman, having operated an auto repair business for many years. Thanks! Is there yellow pine and white pine? We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. This is SO and great and helpful- I seriously loved reading this and studying the results. I have a customer who wants a mantle and cabinets of teak, but doesn't want to pay for teak. Love your post! I built the teak buffet and when I delivered it she said that the color of the new piece was too dark. Teak is an exotic wood much appreciated for its elegance and durability. One way to make wooden furniture appear to be teak is by using a teak oil method. You know what would make this complete? So Dark Walnut it probably is and Ill save the white/light colored floors for my next house! Use a foam brush to cover the wood in sealer. See more ideas about staining wood, stain on pine, wood stain colors. I was also thinking it wasnt sanded. Preparing the wood surface is necessary by sanding it to 120 to 180 grit and making a dye mixture by mixing 50% of the water in a bowl or container. We let the conditioner penetrate for 15 minutes and then wiped off any excess and removed the tape and got to work applying 6 different stains to all five of our types of wood. We are in the middle of updating our 1940s fixer upper and last month we stained our upstairs, red oak floors Jacobean and I LOVE them. Also, professional pros (the ones who take their time to listen to you and do the job right) always water-pop the wood when using dark stains. Remember that any topcoat with an amber tint will affect the final look, so it is best to buy a non-yellowing product like Minwax's Polycrylic for this part. Ive referred back to this so many times. Can PINE be stained to look like teak? So, if you do decide to stain, use a stain a few shades darker than you really want. In the past, if what I stained was too intense, I mixed a little light grey paint with lots of water, brushed it over the stained wood, then wiped it off. Also was a polyurethane topcoat added which would yellow the stain some? Anyway, I think I just need to condition the boards as you stated and provided evidence! Would it be too white going that route? Ill be 75 in January and am in the process of making my last big project a daybed that will eventually be used as my casket. I also tried with and without conditioner, which didnt seem to make much difference with the darker samples. Well there are 2 ways: 1) install hardwood that is naturally red or 2) sand and stain your hardwood floors with a red-toned stain. I am getting ready to refinish a dresser and the Simply White is the look Im going for. With beautiful granite and marble countertops and handmade backsplash. Here is a pic of how it turned out. If he gets too cheap and slippery, dump that chump. Then dip a rag in Golden oak stain and gently apply it to the conditioned wood. You may freely link 2. If you find a piece that looks old and faded like these pieces, the first thing you want to do it pressure wash it. I found that anything with even a slightly blue-ish undertone (some of the whitewashes and grays have) turned our floors lavender! Minwax Simply White. Question Definitely referencing this any time we have a staining project. Minwax is my go to stain. 5 Whats the best way to identify teak wood? Thanks for this post! It also appeared to make the wood look softer. On a side note, am I the only one that reads these blog posts in Julias voiceover since they started the podcast? This is a great post and helped me decide which stain to use on the twin bed my husband is making for our son! Really! In my opinion, of course. Exactly what I needed to move forward with my project! I would also love to see more, especially different stains on wood used for fences. 22% softer than red oak. 1. Thank you! Once the wood is sanded, you can start to apply the paint. We literally just finished stripping and sanding down pine stairs that had been painted and coated in sand by the previous owners yesterday. INSL-X Cabinet Coat - Urethane Acrylic Semi-Gloss Enamel Cabinet Paint, White, 1 Gallon. I want to change that to Dark Walnut. This was so helpful to see all the stains on the birch board. Im considering using a dark stain, which will work better with the stone counter top color. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. Next, stain the wood. It should! I have made two wooden pieces for self use, and I had no clue how much FUN staining could be! You said that birch is a very soft wood (extremely) which is incorrect. 2. Apply the white wash to the wood in long strokes with a paint brush. Would it take that stain well? First, you need to sand the wood with 220 grit sandpaper until it is super smooth. Really nice job on this! There are at least four types of wood with the common name of mahogany - Honduras mahogany is the most common, but tropical deforestation is often a concern. It is an elusive stain!! Create limitless looks with more than 240+ color options. Teak has numerous swirls, black highlights, and just plain irregular grain. White Wash by Varathane. Definitely going to reference this post for future stain projects. The Jacobean was a one of our choices, Im leaning toward Ebony now with 2 coats. Im guessing theres no poly on top of any of these? No wonder white oak is the HG of wood flooring. simply the best thing Ive seen on how various stains work on various woods Thank you for doing this. Invention prototypes are another of his many accomplishments. Maybe it was lighting. Do you think Provincial banister and spindles will look right with Dark Walnut stairs and floors? We sampled Jacobean and dark walnut on pine and our samples came out much darker than yours. enjoys making jams and jellies during fruit season along with cooking meals. even and uniform look. At first I was planning on pine because its cheaperjust not sure which stain to usethen I thought I would spend a little more and get red oaknow I have come here and Im not sure if I want poplar, white oak, or red oak. The other woods took the stain well, with more redness coming out of the conditioned sides of the boards. An alternative to pressure washing is to use a teak cleaner and a teak scrubber. We applied it then wiped it off after about 2 minutes. By contrast, synthetic teak decking can be installed . Did I mention we bought bright orange appliances by the Big Chill pro line? and test out the stain first. Do you know by chance if you could go over the Jacobean with the simply white to get some contrast? We finally had our floors refinished last summer to try to get them a similar color. Forum Responses Whereas a wood stain is designed to completely soak into the wood, stain it to your chosen colour and bring out the beauty of the natural grain in the timber. Red oak. To use this method: Pour solutions A and B into separate plastic bowls. He built every permanent building on his current homestead and did all the plumbing and electrical work. Isnt that going to make staining tricky as shown with this post, different woods take on different looks? Right now. Would the stain obscure more of the grain if left on more than 2 minutes? Your post was the clincher. Brian is correct as usual. Thank you for taking the time to do it. thanks. I almost want to try it!! >>>> That looks more like oak or ash than teak. I cannot thank you enough for doing this experiment and sharing it! Both of the oak species took on a sort of Cerused look Im very into. I am sure it has something to do with the particular piece of wood. B. Here is an example of the chair when I was in the middle of pressure washing it. Useful helpful post. Weve done a lot of projects, and theyre all here. To identify teak wood, look for wood with a straight grain that looks like lines or streaks of a darker color. And I bet youll never guess Red Oaks undertones. I have most of my new doors (they were about a $100 a piece, so they are poplar I guess, maybe birch) painted repose Gray on one side, but the other side I want to stain. The key is to apply a thin base coat to partially seal the wood before wood staining. What can be mixed with #2716 Dk Walnut penetrating stain, to bring out a touch of red. General Finishes recommends a full 24 hours and I agree. Right now the jury is out regarding the pricing. I have some white oak chairs I bought half finished from an antiques place and stained dark walnut they came out like a dream. [6] X Research source. Paint on a layer of sanding sealer. I may do something with some blue glaze to help neutralize the yellow but well see. Apply Several Coats of Stain. You'll need several pieces of oak to practice on until you get the technique down cold! In the picture with only pine boards, they look a lot darker and much less gray. Guess Ill have to ask the girlfriend what her preference is and Ill build it to her specs. This is absolutely one helluva valuable test and comparison. It helped me tremendously! The point is that we are all so close to the work that we often (here it comes) are unable to see the forest for the trees. You can see clearly the woods color undertones (yellow, pink, green, neutral, red) but they arent nearly as pronounced. However since the top gets plenty of use I put on a coat of varathene. I just wished you used cedar wood for this experiment (thats what Im using on my next project ;p), My only gripe is that I have been trying to find the Minwax Simply White stain, but its nowhere to be found both in stores or online. One way to make wooden furniture appear to be teak is by using a teak oil method. This stain added very little color to any of the boards, (maybe slightly lighter with a tinge of green), but really brought out their natural color and grain. Thanks for pulling this together! Ingrid stands up to it all. I think each wood species looked great with some stains and subpar with others. Over time, this color lightens as it dries, giving it a regal, aged look. This is a great stain to have on hand! Thanks a lot for all the help! My goal is to avoid buying new furniture that would "clash" with the older teak furniture. After One Coat. I assumed it was soft because it had the most trouble accepting stains. 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