Posts tagged “wood grain”

Is there any way to bleach out stain on pine wood?

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This is for an interior, built-in cabinet which is stained dark. I would like to lighten it up and keep the wood grain if possible. Since I can’t move it outdoors, toxic fumes are a concern. White washing doesn’t seem to produce desired results. Any luck with a process called "pickling"? Any other suggestions? Many [...]

How do I remove extra wood stain?

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Today I decided to sand and stain a desk that I’ve had for some time. It was my first time using wood stain, and I think I did a pretty good job. I used a rose-wood stain, water based, water soluble. However, I think I may have used too much stain. I tried using mineral [...]

Do I have to strip stain of a mantel before I paint it?

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Ugly fireplace mantel- ugly, ugly, ugly. It’s a medium stain, complete with stains from other stuff on it, and I was thinking of painting it black. Do I need to strip? Sand? Prime? Thanks! I want to hide the wood grain because it’s a cheap piece of wood. I hate when people give answers that [...]

To stain or paint brown?

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I hate wood. I’ll admit it right now. I don’t care about seeing the wood grain through the stain. I also love unity, and want to have most of the pieces in our apartment to have a general flow. So my question is, is it okay to paint wood and fake veneer pieces with a [...]

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???