In this video i show you how to stain pine wood.
How to stain 6 panel pine doors dark brown.
Do you have old dark stained doors from the 1970 s.
Our house was built in the early 1970 s and slowly but surely we have been updating the entire house.
Rub the surface with mineral spirits.
In addition to blotchiness the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge creating an unnatural look.
Seal pine before wood staining.
Now the door has arrived and i m terrified to start in on this door.
As i research how i go about this i have read that pine doors are difficult to stain without them coming out splotchy and i would like a dark stain.
Liberally wipe the door with the stain until wet.
Wipe the surface of the wood door with the moistened rag always going with the grain of the wood.
The homemade vinegar stain was about two cups of white vinegar two 000 steel wool pads and two tablespoons of coffee grounds.
Apply a few drops of mineral spirits to a clean soft rag until the cloth feels damp.
I only let the vinegar solution set for about three hours before using it.
Apply stain if desired.
This should work to help remove any dirt or grime buildup.
Dip a cotton cloth in an open can of stain.
How to finish pine doors.
Hold the gun 8 inches from the surface of the door at a 30 degree angle.
Immediately wipe the.
Fill a spray gun canister with lacquer.
The last of the dark stained doors were painted white a couple weeks ago.
Today i am sharing how to paint over dark stained doors with latex paint.
We purchased a custum solid wood front door with side lights and in effort to save we chose to finish it ourselves.
After the vinegar solution i used the annie sloan dark wax and then followed up with a very thin coat of minwax special walnut.