Staining pine stairs
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Comments (22)Although this is an older thread, I thought I'd share a solution I came up with for future DIYers who might be stumped. I spent many hours googling, looking for an answer, and I couldn't find one that worked. I am staining yellow pine stair treads that are a little beat up, oak rails and trim, and maple newel posts. I needed something super dark that didn't show much grain so all these woods would blend. After several coats of stain (Minwax Espresso) it just wasn't happening. I had recently painted our brick fireplace a very dark brown (Behr in Dark Cavern) so I decided to try a paint wash over top of the stain. It worked like a charm! Using a slightly damp (and I mean slightly) rag I dipped it into some paint. Then I just wiped it on. Simple! It was pretty easy to wipe on without leaving streaks. (You only need a little.) You can do a second coat if you'd like it even darker. Even if it looks slightly streaky when wet, it will be very hard to see when dry. Then, just poly over it all. Make sure it has plenty of time to cure first, though. Here is a photo showing the difference. The top two are oak. The left had been stained twice, the right only once. The bottom is the pine tread which was also stained twice. You can see the darker areas that I paint washed. I'll post a final photo when we're all done. :)...See MoreMiniwax Helmsman Spar Urethane to finish pine stairs?
Comments (2)Phew! I just got a hold of the carpenter and good thing I asked! He said it was the wrong type - I should go with the poly for floors, not the spar. Wow, so glad I only did a test patch 1st....See MorePainted stairs vs stained?
Comments (14)your wood actually looks like doug fir. I don't know if they were meant to be covered. you can tell by the way they were installed and finished if they were meant to be stained. I'm guessing since they are raw, they weren't. It's paint grade wood. if you stain them, it will prob look like this you can always paint the risers and get oak treads and stain those. Or just give all the wood a very good sanding. clean up all the rough spots and sand smooth. use a vac to suck up every spec of dust and wipe w/a damp rag. now prime them. do a fine sand when dry because the primer will give the wood 'nubs'. you want those nice and smooth before painting. clean up very well and get every speck before you start painting. use this primer paint. Advance is beautiful on wood. you can also use Zinsser oil based primer. If you want to try staining, use a dark walnut (general finishes) Gel stain. then top w/general finishes...See MoreHelp Deciphering Type of Wood & Selecting Wood Stain
Comments (3)it's pine. pine is really horrible for staining. gray is going to be a no. it just doesn't look that great on pine. sand them well, 120,150, 220. wood conditioner pre-stain. Then you stain. get a similar piece of wood to try on some samples. better just to finish the wood as best as you can, and do a natural finish. pine can stain blotchy. here's a darker color http://temptingthyme.com/2014/04/16/staining-pine-stairs/ Pine just doesn't do well w/darker stains. and gray? pine is too yellow for a light gray you can try it, but be prepared...See Moresomeone2010
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