How to Stain Wood

Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com shows how to stain wood.

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Howto & Style

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• How to stain wood
• stain hardwood
• stain softwood
• Staining wood
• Staining wood trim

[gratefuldeadQPO]

Can I brush on lacquer instead of polyurethane?  Which looks better?

Thanks

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@gratefuldeadQPO I prefer the polyurethane.

[supercooled]

Why is wiping the stain off after every coat a necessary step? You mentioned in another comment that it helps or prevents a darker stain but I'm actually trying to achieve that look. I have some furniture from Ikea which are what they call Dark Brown Beech/Birch and it's the look I'm going after. The item I want to stain comes in unvarnished "solid wood" what ever that means. Also is there a difference in sanding before or after staining? Some of the edges are a little rough so I will sand

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@supercooled You can leave the stain on longer to darken up the wood, however, you should still wipe it down to ensure an even distribution of it on the wood.

[XCyclonusX]

I have a balsa wood project I stained. I applied 3 coats waiting and sanding 6 hours between each coat and throughly wiping it with the grain between each coat. Its now been drying for almost two days and I still get traces of stain on my fingers if I touch it. Because its balsa if I apply any more pressure to it when I wipe the excess from the wood I fear I might break it. Will stain always do this until I apply polyurethane?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@XCyclonusX I have never stained balsa wood so I can not really comment on this. Hopefully someone else on this channel can lend some advice.

[Datmothafacker]

i bought an AK 47 with wooden stocks, looks very pale, dull and boring. i saw some people stain the wood to bring out a dark cherry color, how would i go about that?

[le9it9amer]

I'm using this to make a corner office table

[JohnWrot]

Great video! I wish all posts were as straight-forward and helpful as this one. And God Bless You and your Wife!  Yay Marriage! : )

[QuentinLars]

thanks for posting this.. very helpful. however I have a snag. the person I'm helping didn't wipe at all which gives the wood a lacquered appearance. the oak that you stained looked great after you wiped it.

[edgewalker02]

@gratefuldeadQPO I've heard that poly is more durable, but though lacquer shows wear faster, lacquer can be reapplied without sanding, and/or buffed to remove shallow damage or scratches. The application process is different. Lacquers are in solvents that can be hazardous. It dries faster and needs more ventilation. The type/amount of color imparted is different too. There are several products that are called "lacquer" that are fairly different, so make sure you know what you're buying.

[MrNightwings74]

I actually made a mistake of adding too much stain and i didn't whipe the ecess stain that i added. I achieved a nice very dark walnut look so i learned alot from your video thanks i subbed. Hey guys if you overstain its ok you can always sand and repeat the process.

[bigdio2]

after staining the wood to make the grain darker could you cover it all in a coloured varnish