Red pantry door doesn’t look quite right!
Lori
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
we actually color matched the door to the stove but its not quite right. door was clear pine and looked awful after it was stained. Aside ftom buying a new knotty alder door at $600 to stain, what else can we do? crackle paint? sponge it with brown? strip and paint brown? thanks!
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Comments (26)Thank you so much for the wonderful responses! I wrote down all the color suggestions and went over them with my daughter. She decided to go with French Roast, which is a dark chocolate brown. I'm saving the reds for future reference, though. I do love a good deep red. Funcolors--I really appreciate the information on reds. I finally found the name of the red (Brick, ACE paint) I used before and I even wrote down the formula (E, T, and KX, but the letters make no sense to me, lol). The base used was red. Is there a way one could tell if the pigment is organic or inorganic? Would the mixing person know? Auntjen--thanks for the tips on Aura. It sounds like it would work for me after all. I AM going to try it soon, just not this time around. The Ace Hardware paint employee expressed concern about being able to match a Sherwin Williams color in Aura. I think this is why I don't use it--the colors it comes in haven't been my preference and they always hedge when asked to match, even in their own regular paint colors. They charge $64 a gallon for it, too. That seems high, especially considering I can get Citron locally (I'm in Tucson) for less. Now I'm thinking red for my daughter's bathroom. I guess I should finish the bedroom first....See MoreHELP! Is this a Shindeshojo? Something doesn't seem right here..
Comments (16)Agreed-- the leafed out trees you have pictured are not Shindeshojo. Hard to say what they are when they look so similar to many of the red uprights out there. I've spent a long while this spring investigating the hardiness of Shindeshojo, because I'd like to plant one in-ground in a prominent spot in my 5b garden. I spoke with Diana at Topiary Gardens, who has an entire Japanese maple nursery in zone 5a. She was very helpful. She said Shindeshojo is a cultivar that does well for her in 5a when it's planted in a sheltered location, but it has some tip dieback when it's out in an open field. Both of her large Shindeshojos have been through the past couple of brutal northern winters, so I trust her experience when she says it's hardy. I'm going to plant it. She also said Shin Chishio, (aka Chishio Improved) is not as hardy as Shindeshojo, and shows twiggier growth. Finally, she suggested protecting young trees like Shindeshojo in the winter by giving them some wind protection. I put a loose plastic tube around my young Shindeshojo this winter, and it did fine in a pot (!!) here in 5b. Granted, I'd put some bubble wrap and hay around the pot, but still.... it's pretty hardy if it can make it through winter in a pot here in 5b. As for sun exposure, I'd guess it can take quite a bit up in PA. I'm going to be planting mine in an area where it will get sun until mid to late afternoon....See Morestain doesn’t look like what we picked out with builder
Comments (23)Pine is soft wood, so the softer areas of the wood will absorb more stain in comparison to the harder areas and the results could have a huge color variation. Before staining pine the wood must be conditioned to avoid what grain reversal. Using wood conditioner helps to achieve a more even finish. It's a process when staining pine and if you skip the necessary prep steps and just apply stain to the raw wood you can end up with dark blotches....See MoreLori
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