Minwax Special Walnut vs Provincial
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Minwax vs Varathane Stain
Comments (29)in the short of it, its best to get both and experiment to see what works best for you - the long version is -in all honesty - your question is one of opinion and taste - ask an artist how to choose their medium - they will tell you it depends on what they are trying to accomplish. im new to varathane as well, but NOT new to the trade - i have only used minwax on wood, and rustoleum on metal - some wood too - never used minwax on metal at all - rustoleum is more diverse in that way. (varathane is a rustoleum product) Minwax seems to be strictly wood. I have found that minwax needs more coats, that is a plus and minus depending on circumstances. I have had awesome results with minwax.. sometimes the slower drying multiple coats can work very well for different projects. i feel it was a better product to work with so far... i need more time to find out though there are different crafts that may require different applications to achieve the art or final result you are looking for. the craftsman has to know which works for him and which works for his current project. maybe minwax will work better on a certain project or has a color that you prefer vice versa.. I have been trying Varathane and i like a few things about it, but i fell its a lower quality - not so sure i like that rustoleum makes it because i have had 50/50 results using rustoleum on several different wood projects, some metal work some wood - i had excellent results with rustoleum with certain metal projects - others not at all. A true craftsman - home DIY projects or an experienced artistic expert craftsman - has no set rules to follow with materials, its how you use them. excuse this example, but its like asking your friend how your wife will feel if you try something new in the bedroom.., his methods (and equipment) may be different than yours and therefore has different results.. and to put it bluntly its true. I suggest using both and find your way. - experiment with both - make test samples and see which is best for you . . I think that a slower stain with several coats will give you a more controlled experience and lustrous look - like it has layers and gives a transparent depth to it. I have had excellent wood projects with minwax but it does take longer. . if minwax increased it drying time - id stick with them. the varathane - being that it dies dry faster and coats better (note they have 2 products of all the same colors - yellow can and white can - one is thinner the other is thicker - the white one has more pigment the yellow can has less.) but i experienced an uneven drying with varathane and even though it works good for one coat, patience is a virtue and i like to see even coats. The minwax may need several coats, and a lot longer drying time but the end result is a smoother more even tone were i find that varathane will coat heavier but you have to be attentive to all areas or one spot may have darker streeks. I guess thats why they made 2 versions - in the end - im stuck with varathane because the HD has changed contracts - minwax is now with lowes, and lowes is 30 minutes further away making an hour round trip where HD is walking distance. - i also feel that the varathane stain seems to smell and feel cheaper quality - i dont know if the multiple coats produces different looks on different finished wood - so again, its really best to have both and see which works for you. on the positive note, im changing the cabinets to a darker color. i did not have to sand all the way to the wood - but i dont know the durability with varathane yet. minwax i usually have to take it down to the wood. minwax was extremely durable - to this day it doesnt rub or scratch off. Im worried the varathane will peel or be able to get your finger nail and dig into it and scrape it off - i have had that experience with other rustoleum products making them seem cheap to me. I hope the time i took to share my opinions were helpful cheers...See MoreWalnut kitchen reveal
Comments (29)Beautiful kitchen, zackin! Your materials are similar to those we're using in our ongoing remodel... walnut in a very light natural stain, stainless appliances and trim, granite countertops. After waiting 11 weeks for our solid walnut custom pantry door to arrive, we just uncrated it to find the manufacturer had bored and hinged it on the wrong side. I double-checked the order and sure enough, our order was clearly for an out-swinging door that opens on the left. We received an in-swinging door that opens on the right. Won't work with our design, so it's going back. You would think any millworker that makes such a blatant error would be anxious to make things right by offering to expedite a replacement door, right? Nope. When we pressed the issue all we got was "it will be 11 weeks". Obviously, we're not reordering. So now we're back to looking for quotes again. If you don't mind, can I ask where you got your pantry door? As you can see, it's almost exactly what we've been waiting for. We ordered ours with frosted glass and unstained, so our cabinet maker could match to the custom cabinets he's making....See MoreMinwax Provincial on Red Oak
Comments (7)The OIL BASED polyurethanes are what cause ambering. In fact if you coat a white piece of paper in an oil based poly, it will turn orange while it dries. To keep the orange/gold tones at bay, you want to work with a water based polyurethane. Do NOT be fooled by 'oil modified' polyurethane. It too ambers...just not as much. The whole 'golden oak' or 'honey oak' stuff is ALL about the oil based finish. Remove the oil based polyurethane from the equation and you remove the orange ambering. And to be clear, most wood professionals LIKE the gold tones. They feel it is the way wood is SUPPOSED to look. So make sure you are clear in your instructions - water based polyurethane ONLY. Offer them a list of the products you will accept (Bona Traffic HD or Loba 2K Supra AT being the toughest boys on the block!). And when your refinisher offers stain patches for you to choose from, please make sure they apply a coat of finish over the wood. It is the ONLY way to view the colour properly. Too many people have chosen a colour based on raw stain, only to find the refinisher used the WRONG polyurethane = orange floor. Sigh. It happens DAILY. Make sure you aren't one of them....See MoreWhat's the best way to lighten duraseal dark walnut stain?
Comments (46)I completely thought about Jacobean, but not sure in the end if I tried it alone. Mine are Dark Walnut on the red oak. Dark Walnut doesn't have red, that's the wood. They say that Jacobean that has "green" counteracts the red. Dark Walnut is likely a warmer color than the Jacobean. I would likely have been very happy with the Jacobean as well....See MoreDiana Bier Interiors, LLC
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