Should I re-stain or paint my cabinets? | Hometalk Im open to suggestions on which of the ones here to use or if you have something else I should look at (different color stain), let me know! lighten, darken, turn redder, etc.)? Gorgeous! Tip: When pickling soft woods like pine, apply a water-based wood conditioner first, then sand lightly to allow the pickling to take evenly. I want a matt black stain with no shine at all. 1/2 pt Minwax 22600 Pickled Oak Wood Finish Oil-Based Wood Stain. Darn! Thank you! Using a medium-grit sanding sponge, scuff up all the surfaces to open the pores of the wood. Ive heard that using ebony obliterates contrast. I will definitely refer back to this in the future. Im about to make a few frames with pine and Ill definitely be getting the conditioner now! Right now. Do you have an picture example you could link me too? For superior durability and long-lasting beauty, the choice is clear protective clear finishes from Minwax! My first go around I noticed an embarrassing amount of blotching from the stain. Thank you so much Julia, Great post! Im interested in the simply white stain. I wanted to point out 2 other variables though that would affect color, just in case someone with different results might be wondering why: 1. Some of my cabinet uppers have fluted glass, and the thought of staining everything inside the cabinet, too, has my head spinning! Im curious if you sanded the samples, that also makes a big difference especially with pine Im surprised by some of your results on the pine, I use pine with minwax everyday to build furniture and I get very different results. 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. Natural 209. Subscribe . Its a little smelly. And I bet youll never guess Red Oaks undertones. Thanks for that. I am definitely sharing this post with my clients. While many people use "whitewashing" and "pickling" interchangeably, the two techniques are actually quite different. Browse Minwax Wood Stain and Finish Colors | Minwax 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. I have a red oak floor Id like to redo. This is an awesome resource, thank you! 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.
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