How to stain cherry wood to look red?

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I am making a dresser out of Cherry wood and I want to stain it so it comes out looking red…not just a hint of red, red…but I want to still be able to see the wood grain…any ideas???

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  1. mark.rowntree says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Go to your local paint store and ask them to create a custom red tinted stain for you. They should be able to do this for you.
    If not, try furniture repair shops. Good luck!

  2. Alexis says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Stain comes in all colors if you want a cherry red stain like is common in cherry furniture just buy that or if you just want a red color buy a red stain stain comes in blues, greens, yellows your no longer stuck with the old wood stains.

  3. jake f says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    what you are looking for is a tinted lacquer, unfortunately, it should be professionally applied. You might try minwax poly shades.

    if you have the equipment to install lacquer, I can explain the process

    2nd edit- if you stain; regular stain is a 1 step process, dont attempt to thin down your first coat ( the first coat of stain will seal the wood, you can not properly acheive darkening through multiple coats of stain). You should apply at least two coats of urethane over the finished stain coat. Use a sample peice of wood to test your color.

  4. Mr Carpenter says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    There is a way Im certain of it you just have to find the best stain that looks like oak then spread it on lightly Good Luck

  5. Dan the brick man says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    i would use minwax red oak or red mahogany stain…it really wont matter because cherry is a self darkening wood and will get darker as it gets older…

  6. split dog says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    If you really want red w/ a capital R.
    Would go w/ water or alcohol soluble powder stain.
    some pro paint shops may have them , but you can get stains in primary colors online.
    More like a dye , you can mix the strength you want & build up depth of color.
    Experiment on scrap for color & even finish off a piece before doing the whole dresser.
    The color will "pop" when you apply a clear finish .
    Best regards

  7. Heatheray says:
    October 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Here are my resources for you:
    General Finishes is a wood stain manufacturer, and they’ll be happy to help you over the phone with what you want – they do manufacturer one of the new dye stains:
    http://www.generalfinishes.com
    800-783-6050

    OR this Squidoo page has a lot of resources for how to stain and paint furniture:
    http://www.squidoo.com/finishingfurniture

    OR ask on one of these woodworker forums:
    http://lumberjocks.com/

    Hope that helps!

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