Need Advice for Rough Sawn Wood Staining Project
CWK85
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Comments (5)Ah - a subject near and dear to my heart. I can't tell you what to do, but I can tell you one thing not to do... Our house is rough-sawn cedar and the previous owners/builders decided that a clear wood finish would preserve the beauty of the cedar in perpetuity rather than staining it or letting it weather naturally gray. The problem is that you cannot apply this finish over itself. The manufacturer (Flood) recommends completely stripping the old finish before re-applying. Yeah right. So - whatever you decide to use - make sure that it can be re-applied over itself. Stains with some pigment in them tend to have better UV protection than the clear coats and last longer - paint will last the longest....See MoreAdvice Needed for Huge Project
Comments (10)Pine is a very difficult wood to stain evenly, especially with consumer-grade products such as Minwax. You can use a cabinet-grade hardwood plywood (not necessarily the stuff you will find at a big box store). A 4x8 sheet, depending upon quality and species can cost $50-100. But that buys a full 48 sq. feet of wood, or $1-2 per square foot. Compare that with a reasonable quality pine. Factor in waste around knots, time spent sanding and fixing chipout, and difficulties in finishing and work the numbers. However, really crappy imported plywood is starting to become more and more common. You could also use 1/4" plywood for the inset panels on your wainscot. Use solid woods for trim and covering edges. I live in a town with one of the biggest marketed consumer products company. I don't think they have anything on those folks at Minwax. Somehow they have created a knee-jerk reaction to reach for their stains and ingrained that Polyurethane is _the_ finish. I teach classes in wood finishing and often open by saying my objective is to have them not reach for that familiar yellow can for every project. I let my subscription lapse a number of years ago, but "Family Handyman" (Reader's Digest) magazine usually ran articles every year or two on built-in bookcases and wainscoting. Check your library or their web site for back issues you can use for ideas. I stained a finished a set last year from a guy who made this is first big woodworking project. They came out very nice....See MoreStarting a project with Gel Stain, any advice?
Comments (12)OO Thanks for that link! They don't sell that 'general' brand anywhere by me. That is why I have the minwax brand gelstain. So far I did the upper frame and I am starting the doors tomorrow. I am wondering, how does one go about cleaning the brush after with the mineral spirits? Do I leave it sit in a cup to soak? I had a HARD time cleaning up I would get clean then use water and seem worse off again. I also wonder, if anyone used the Minwax Gelstain - does it need a coat of that urethan gel? it seems to look pretty finished - but maybe the clear coat is more for protection?...See MoreNeed to lighten dark stained rough sawn fir wood beams
Comments (30)I think the beams would have to come down in order to apply the oxalic (as it needs to soak into the wood not drip off onto the floor LOL) but maybe thats not such a big deal. As others have suggested - try experimenting with white stains either store bought or made DIY with paint. These range from thin to heavy -bodied gel stains and simply tone down whatever color the wood is, leaving leaving a certain amt of grain and texture showing through. Can be tinted to be more of a raw wood color. Are there any pieces left over that you or someone you hire could use to try a few different options? I would do this NOW though, to help in your decision process and hopefully feel better about accepting and moving on. FWIW, it looks pretty good, like weathered wood, but Id be mad too!...See MoreCWK85
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