How to finish pine doors.
How to stain 6 panel pine doors dark brown.
In this video i show you how to stain pine wood.
The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color.
It is a simple diy tutorial and i use a scrap piece of pine wood to test the stain color that i will be us.
The homemade vinegar stain was about two cups of white vinegar two 000 steel wool pads and two tablespoons of coffee grounds.
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.
The last of the dark stained doors were painted white a couple weeks ago.
Fill a spray gun canister with lacquer.
Liberally wipe the door with the stain until wet.
Rub the surface with mineral spirits.
Apply a few drops of mineral spirits to a clean soft rag until the cloth feels damp.
Today i am sharing how to paint over dark stained doors with latex paint.
Our house was built in the early 1970 s and slowly but surely we have been updating the entire house.
Wipe the surface of the wood door with the moistened rag always going with the grain of the wood.
I only let the vinegar solution set for about three hours before using it.
Immediately wipe the.
In addition to blotchiness the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge creating an unnatural look.
Dark stains on pine can look horrible.
Seal pine before wood staining.
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.
Dip a cotton cloth in an open can of stain.
Hold the gun 8 inches from the surface of the door at a 30 degree angle.
Now the door has arrived and i m terrified to start in on this door.