Some woods such as birch and knotty pine take stain unevenly and need a coat of wood conditioner to ensure color uniformity.
Staining wood chair legs. Dip a tapered paintbrush in the polyurethane and apply a thin coat on the furniture until the brush runs dry. Tinted polyurethane mix a can of tinted polyurethane thoroughly. Staining is easiest to do with a staining pad. In fact it sits on top of the surface instead.
Stain the wood use a rag a soft sponge or a brush to apply the stain. Next dust the surface lightly with a dry cloth to get rid of large debris. This one for me is the most rewarding. Lay some newspaper over the tarp to provide an absorbent layer for stain drips.
The color of the original stain and the tinted polyurethane combine. 4 the drip marks on the back support piece of the second chair looked much better after i applied two coats of stain but they were still noticeable so i used my brush tip graining markers to camouflage them a bit more. If you re working on a large piece use chunks of wood to raise the piece off the floor. The longer you leave the stain on the darker the finish.
Visit ron hazelton s website for more home improve. Choose the stain you like oil based if you ve gone with an oil based pre stain wood conditioner although you really should choose your stain first and work backward from there and stir it up thoroughly. Step 7 then use a clean wiping cloth to remove excess stain. Reload the brush and position it an inch.
And since these legs weren t made of real wood this was the exact product i needed. Now that you ve treated your chairs with pre stain wood conditioner they are ready for the staining process. Apply the conditioner with a paint brush and give it one or two hours to dry before staining. The photo below is after i feathered on the wood grain marker stain i quickly wiped the excess off with a paper towel.
Move with the grain not against it. This one step stain and finish product transforms furniture without the need for stripping the old finish. From what i understand gel stain doesn t soak into the wood like normal stain does. To clean a wooden chair start by choosing an oil based or wood specific cleaner and try to avoid all purpose cleaning products which are too harsh.
You ll be able to stain all around the bottom and legs and save your back in the process. Dip the pad in the stain and wipe it on using long even strokes.