Design Engineer/Project Manager for injection molded plastic company Did you sand the woods before staining them? I built the teak buffet and when I delivered it she said that the color of the new piece was too dark. I want a matt black stain with no shine at all. This is a really amazing comparison, greats job!! A search for "poor man's Teak" evolves into a discussion of customers, their tastes and motivations. enjoys making jams and jellies during fruit season along with cooking meals. Anyway, it is so informative and so incredibly helpful. We put pine floors in last year and I stained them with a colour called Special Walnut from minwax. The proof was that my very picky customer liked my replacement piece more than the real teak piece. Still love the solid wood cabinets, still love the arrangement. Thank you! A word to the wise: if this customer is worried about the cost of the wood, I'd hate to see his face when he sees my labor bill for a custom designed mantle. After that, you will need to put on some sort of polyurethane, mainly because the stain won't penetrate the wood very well. I was going to use quarter sawn white oak vs. quarter sawn red oak. Never saw this before. You can stain Oak for a color match to Teak, but the grain patterns are totally different. yes! This was so helpful for me, and my most amateur endeavors. Thanks so much! Brush a layer of stain onto the furniture. 6. cover with a clear finish, for protection. 5 - Sherwin Williams Rustic Gray. Minwax Jacobean. Poplar looked a little bit like watermelon. What a great post! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEx-VJSNQSg. Once the wood is sanded, you can start to apply the paint. I was really impressed with it! But Im not really sure about it. Should I layer a bit of white and with a gray that I wipe off quickly? Paint on a layer of sanding sealer. If the furniture is going to be used outside, use a sealer that has a waterproofing agent in it so the furniture will be protected from the elements. Cold is working down to the Cheasapeake Bay and now it's time to setup some indooor Winter Boat projects. Would it take that stain well? It turned out a very neutral, medium brown colour. Hi, I Am searching for best stain for cedar fence. I may do something with some blue glaze to help neutralize the yellow but well see. Ive been researching for weeks and driving myself nuts with my white oak choice. Very versatile: casual to formal. The first of the dark stains we tried was also the more neutral in tone. Using on pallet wood, probably pine as yellow seems prominent. You may freely link Kebony is wood-treated to increase its hardness and durability. White Oak has the most neutral undertones. 1. It will really help me to choose the right product for the wood floor of my future house. Thank you for doing such a great post! Thank you for this helpful post and for answering this question! But I hope this is helpful. It is gray in color with warm undertones. Poor kitchen floors, they deserved to match! Minwax Pickled Oak. My opinion is pine should be painted or burnt. When working with maple or birch, you usually leave the stain on longer to achieve a darker result. We ended up staining and finishing some mahogany (the cheap stuff from . Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Brand- Minwax stains actually have less pigment in them compared to others like Mohawk, etc. Second time, I purchased wood that was a bit higher quality (a.k.a. Step 8: Apply a topcoat. Red oak. Would you please share the technique you used on the simply white? Red oak definitely is more tricky, but so beautiful, too. This post saved sooooo much of my time! Want to do what we do? Thanks for doing this experiment and sharing! Great post idea. The grains are not similar in any way, shape, or form. 6 - Minwax Coastal Gray Stain. Job Opportunities and Woodworking Services, Dust Collection, Safety and Plant Operation. None of the charts here state what kind of wood is being tested. My suggestion would be to use a scrap piece of wood that is the same type that you want to treat, and test your different options. Sand the Teak. However, some types are designed to wear off faster. In my opinion, of course. Plywood if usually birch veneered for these reasons. Im guessing Minwax sent you one directly since they sponsored this post? Get free shipping on qualified Teak Exterior Wood Stains products or Buy Online Pick Up in Store today in the Paint Department. 3 - Minwax Classic Gray Stain. 4th step. Any ideas on staining white or red oak to look like teak? Originally, the old doors, were all maple and at one point in the 80s, my mom had the door facing the living area painted along with along with a lot of of solid-wood paneling. If it does, youll need to identify the wood in a different way. Teak is a tawny golden color with dark brown and gold streaks when freshly cut. Outsourcing Design Work Why or Why Not? Tough to know! You guys did a fantastic job with this. 'http' : 'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)) {e = d.createElement(s);e.id = id;e.src = p + '://' + 'widgets.rewardstyle.com' + '/js/shopthepost.js';d.body.appendChild(e);}if(typeof window.__stp === 'object') if(d.readyState === 'complete') {window.__stp.init();}}(document, 'script', 'shopthepost-script'); I ran a Bing search of images looking at gray stair railings before I reinstall my new set and this your image came up and it directed me to your web page where I could see all the different stains I really appreciate that you took the time to do this mapped out like this I dont even think the varathane or minwax corporation bothered to do one like yours. I really love the Simply White and am considering using it on an antique mahogany piece. Thank you again for all the time you put into keeping the general public informed. Great post & great blog!! I had never used a pre-stain conditioner and also wanted to see the denefit of doing so. Browse the Minwax palette of wood stain and finish color options. Use a brush or roller to apply an even coat of paint, working in small sections at a time. There are at least four types of wood with the common name of mahogany - Honduras mahogany is the most common, but tropical deforestation is often a concern. This was very helpful and appreciative. Thank you for taking the time to document and share the results ! Love your post! It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. Ft. of 4/4 and 10 Bd. Minwax Golden Pecan. As a reminder, here are all the types of wood in their natural, raw state: 1. Would it be too white going that route? He currently has a home shop where he sharpens and rebuilds saws, repairs lawn mowers, mobility scooters, hydraulic jacks, and anything else that comes along. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 4. Hi Maria! Wonderful!!! I really want to stain some birch wood in a medium reddish stain now, for a MCM inspired TV cabinet. which is not what I want.please help. Its not even like its a huge price difference! You need a well ventilated area and some old shop rags or towels. 2. problems contact webmaster@doityourself.com. The video shows making oak look like walnut. . If the stained color is not dark enough, add another layer after the first one dries. After 15 minutes, wipe the surface dry and dry the oil for 8 to 10 hours. LOL. Probably, but youd likely need a combo of stains and Im not sure what that combo would be. I would have really liked to see a gray stain used as well. I am mid-century-modern by design and a touch of industrial (the concrete floor). Use smooth, continuous movements, following the grain rather than working against it and applying the wood colour evenly. Finishing Method #2: Dye, Sealer, Stain, Lacquer. We put in red oak because our flooring guy had a bunch of it and we got a good deal. Teak furniture is beautiful, and expensive. 1 - General Finishes Gray Gel Stain. 2. I prefer Red Oak. But the Dark Walnut goes with our new wood floors and the vibe of our house better. The information I came to the comments looking for! Now, the faux wood floors have tones of walnut and the counter tops are white and Im trying to do my shelves in something that will go with all the different tones but not be too matchy-matchy. Thank you for taking the time to do it. Thanks! We refinished and extended our original hardwood floors and there were gross dark stains on the original floors which didnt sand out. We only need a couple of ingredients to make iron acetate, steel wool, and cleaning grade vinegar. Same with hinges. "The cure for anything is salt water~ sweat, tears, or the sea." Thanks for sharing! Weve done a lot of projects, and theyre all here. I wanted to know how well birch took stain. We used Jacobean everywhere after testing a small area and it hid the old spots, and the old and new floors matched! All of the wood types accepted the stain well, except the non-conditioned Birch side. How to Stain Mahogany: Instructions. I would like to see an experiment in reducing contrastboth grain and defects, such as nail holes and gapsto produce an attractive even dark tone. Thanks for sharing. Use 220 grit sandpaper to sand the entire surface until it feels smooth and even. What about bleaching the red oak first then applying the simply white stain? Thanks for pulling this together! Which stain on which wood do you think is closest to West Elms pecan, like the pecan legs of their Drake sofa? This is SO and great and helpful- I seriously loved reading this and studying the results. 2. Cant usually see good stain variations anywhere online. thank you so much for this. Sometimes mixing stain colors can help, but I dont know what the right formula would be off the top of my head. This will hopefully help you see how Pine, Birch, Poplar, White Oak and Red Oaks undertones play with different stain undertones. Hardness for teak is 1000 pounds and for alder is 590 pounds. Also, which wood would be most like maple? Minwax Golden Pecan. Ive always read that you should use the pre-stain conditioner, but never really believed the hype. Look carefully at a peice of Hard Maple to see how the grain flows. Here's another teak wood alternative from Norway in an engineered wood called Kebony. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. I also tried with and without conditioner, which didnt seem to make much difference with the darker samples. That was one my absolute favorite! Great Post! This is excellent! This really helped me determine the piece I am working on is red oak! Accepts stain well; however the natural color is so dark, it is very attractive with a natural stain. Im not a fan of grey but Im thinking if I sand off the varathene, would weathered oak tone down the orange????? Best practice would be to get a piece of walnut and do some tests. Ex: contractors squatting in my back room at night, appliances stolen (we were in a motel for 9 months) problems with pouring concrete flooring, broken pipes under the foundation and last but not least, the City of Houston. This type of oil or stain can be purchased at any home improvement store. Brilliant- thank you for doing the work . My question, will Watco teak oil work well for these oak deck hatches. Thanks for this post! Although, no red came through with the pine at all. Yes! It delivered rich, dark brown tones. There is very little difference between the conditioned and unconditioned white and red oaks, but the other three definitely benefited from the pre-stain conditioner. Thanks! Thank you for doing this! Ooh, I could see that! He is experienced in wood and metal construction, having designed and built several houses and metal buildings. Youd think MinWax would have this on their website. Isnt that going to make staining tricky as shown with this post, different woods take on different looks? Step 5. From your testing I realized I can use the red oak since my stain although not as dark as the jacobean will make seeing the difference in white vs. Red oak undetectable. Note: We're using a wipe-on oil finish as the sealer. I bought silver-toned door hardware for the painting gray side and antique brass for the side I want to stain. I have been doing wood finishing for over 20 years and I cant tell you how hard it is to get a client to appreciate how different stains look on different types of wood. I think each wood species looked great with some stains and subpar with others. Yes, the harder (denser) the wood, like yellow or white birch or maple, oak, the more difficult it is to accept stains where you want darker results. My point is that we need to be careful when we use just the word "mahogany," as it is not clearly defined. WOODWEB is a registered trademark of Woodweb.com. Teak oil will give wood that beautiful teak finish. Extremely helpful!! I only wish you could have tested all of them. Birch did surprisingly well and the oaks were naturals. One might argue that only the first one is true mahogany. can be stained to match teak, but their grains are very different. How to get raw wood look on furniture: Remove the old finish (leaving some darker color in nicks and grooves is fine) Apply 1-2 coats of a hydrating wax finish (like Fusion Mineral Paint's beeswax) Apply 1 coat of Amy Howard's cerusing wax. Oh man, where was this post in the summer when I got new floors?! He is committed to outdoor cooking in a Bar-B-Q pit he welded together several years ago. Some refinished do not sand super smooth (finishing below 220) for this reason, and instead use top coats to gain smoothness. Thank you SO much for doing this! teak is naturally darker than birch, and then it gets even darker when any oil is applied to it (either penetrating oil or oil based top coats). You all did a lot of work thank you! <3, Thank you SO much for this post!! I was also thinking it wasnt sanded. How many coats did you apply and how long did you leave each coat on for? The best solution is to dry brush instead of whitewash. The heartwood is dark gold-yellow in color, turning dark brown with exposure to light; the sapwood is pale yellowish, well differentiated. Brian is correct as usual. This experiment has been a great help! Sign up below! Ive noticed in our new house that some of the pine woodwork is more yellow than others. And the second one is General Finishes Oil Base Gel Stain I read about in this article https://woodimprove.com/best-wood-stains/#product1. Naturals in a very red way. Certified Welder One of the reasons for using teak especially for outdoor furniture is its abundance of natural oils. This can be done fairly easily, and for much less money than you would spend on real teak furniture. Be sure you're sanding along the grain, so you don't risk scratching up the wood. To apply the cerusing wax (there is a great little video on the Amy Howard site here, but I didn't . White Wash by Varathane. They look too orangey for my liking which I find happens frequently with stains and now wonder if I can go over them in a neutral darker stain but it will be a major mess, time commitment and height bravery (as they are on high parts of our house). Thank you on behalf of users all over whove seen this and appreciate that you did a sample of all the stains. Don't think it's a poor man's wood, but mahogany comes to mind right off the bat. Yours Truly, A very satisfied and intrigued reader :). I just wished you used cedar wood for this experiment (thats what Im using on my next project ;p), My only gripe is that I have been trying to find the Minwax Simply White stain, but its nowhere to be found both in stores or online. Im nervous I wont like how it turns out. Sage is an experienced writer with a range of interests from heavy carpentry, to detailed plumbing and electrical work, to light fabric detail. It will open up the pores of the wood, allowing for the stain to more efficiently adhere to the surface. I used Minwax Pickled Oak and it turned out gorgeous, for a first attempt. Thanks so much for your help and for this wonderful post! I was paid in full, and in no mood to spoil the moment, so I let it go. Thanks! I have been exploring the idea of staining my maple cabinets. Apply the white wash to the wood in long strokes with a paint brush. Then, working quickly, wipe it down with a rag soaked in a 50-50 water and white . 2. WOODWEB is a registered trademark of Woodweb.com. Wipe up the excess stain and then let it dry and cure. We finally had our floors refinished last summer to try to get them a similar color. Teak oil will give wood that beautiful teak finish. 3. Thanks a lot for all the help! Iron acetate reacts to tannins in the wood to make a chemical reaction within the wood cells. Thanks so much for putting this together. Exactly what I was looking for. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the tin or container to the letter, applying the stain with either a sponge, brush or lint free cloth. I do need help though. I would like to figure out a way to make them look the same but really dont like the pink red undertone . October 28, 2008. It delivered rich, dark brown tones. He farmed commercial garden produce for several years. The two wood samples were stained with a diluted Dark Golden Oak water-soluble aniline dye, but first the red oak was sealed with thinned shellac so it wouldn t darken too much. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. Thank you for a fantastically organized review of stains on various woods. You need to stain before oiling or varnishing. Best option is to cut small pieces of what youre going to be using and do some at-home tests to see the impact. I have an old 90s red oak dining table and Id like to go for the PotteryBarn Seadrift color. Ive never used a pre-conditioner but after a few not so great results, I decided to do so in the future. I personally like their water based Polycrylic. That is bland. Chestnut Brown. Follow the directions on the packaging to get a clean look. The pine looks SO MUCH better with the conditioner. Next, apply wood conditioner and let it dry for about 45 minutes. Great post. We are in the middle of updating our 1940s fixer upper and last month we stained our upstairs, red oak floors Jacobean and I LOVE them. I only want to create more pieces, just so I can stain them, haha! ASE Certified Master Auto Technician As beautiful as they are, wish we had stuck with oak due to the hardness factor. Really awesome post! You can see clearly the woods color undertones (yellow, pink, green, neutral, red) but they arent nearly as pronounced. Helm is an accomplished DIY craftsman. Its this beauty and durability that makes Teak a popular choice for both interior and exterior wood furniture, flooring, paneling, trim and elsewhere. On a side note, am I the only one that reads these blog posts in Julias voiceover since they started the podcast? Guys this is SUPER helpful! 2. paint with "blond" wood fax finish. Hope that helps. 3. Teak oils generally do not have color. He has been a loyal customer, and we don't discuss that moment. What color stain would you use to achieve a blonde look with Douglas fir? Think of all trim and stair parts as furniture. and test out the stain first. The dark stained island creates a two-toned kitchen with lovely European oak wood flooring and a large double oven range with a custom hood above! Hi! The photos are so nice. 4. Good for decks 10+ years old. Invention prototypes are another of his many accomplishments. :D I hated every single stain on both oaks! The finer the grit, the smoother the finish, and the less surface texture for stain to sit in- ergo less color. INSL-X Cabinet Coat - Urethane Acrylic Semi-Gloss Enamel Cabinet Paint, White, 1 Gallon. Very useful to see how various woods behave and really helps in choosing what kind of wood to use! Most excellent! Apply Several Coats of Stain. 3 Results Color/Finish: Teak. Same. Broadway. I will definitely refer back to this in the future. And of course it is orange once again. The white on the pine makes my heart race! Outdoor Furniture, Decks, Boats, Carving, Veneers. Sunny. Hi Lisa! Were in a rental so were stuck with the very dark mahogany cabinets with brushed silver hardware. Next, apply Solution B and let it soak for the specified time. Minwax Red Oak is also pretty much a perfect match on raw teak for 86 and 87 boats (and possibly other years, too). Whereas a wood stain is designed to completely soak into the wood, stain it to your chosen colour and bring out the beauty of the natural grain in the timber. Seriously SO HELPFUL!!! This will remove all the mold and grime on the furniture, which will leave you with a nice clean piece of wood. I will only add that if you can get the stain close and you finish your pieces with Cetol Natural Teak it should look very close. On the one hand, they provide a good nonskid surface and add a feeling of warmth to a boat's appearance. Giani Wood Look Paint Kit for Front & Interior Doors (Honey Oak) Check Price at Amazon. They often do. I appreciate any thoughts on this. Over time, clear stained maple goes from an almost birch white to a really deep yellow gold. It took down the intensity and gave it a softer, slightly aged look. This finish adds a nice amber hue to the wood. Loved this! Thank you so much Julia, Great post! I found that anything with even a slightly blue-ish undertone (some of the whitewashes and grays have) turned our floors lavender! Definitely referencing this any time we have a staining project. This is certainly harder than the typical "How do I stain maple to look like cherry?" I love when you really get into DIY builder posts. The last time I did research for a staining project I couldnt find this info, glad I looked again and found yours, you did the testing so we dont have to. We are building a house and trying to choose stains for maple cabinets and pine beams and French doors. Next, stain the wood. I would also love to see more, especially different stains on wood used for fences. The samples each got a sealer coat of thinned . At the moment I am working on an old student desk made of white oak that I would like to stain in contrasting dark and light shades. I cant thank you enough. Youll see just how necessary it is in a minute, because of course we took our observations one step further and only used conditioner on the bottom half of each piece of wood so you can see the difference it makes. This will give the wood a more realistic look. 1. Brian is correct as usual. Pine is $3 a board foot, teak is $20 a board foot. ~Isak Denesen. By contrast, synthetic teak decking can be installed . 6.15 Step 4: Mixing Your Paint That Looks Like Wood. However since the top gets plenty of use I put on a coat of varathene. Since the advent of fiberglass boat production, sailors have had a love-hate relationship with teak decks. We have been trying to pick a miniwax stain for birch cabinets going into our basement. We have rustic birch floors and they are quite soft, they took a beating to upstairs, moderate use. The homeowner lives at the beach, and I think is influenced by the older yachts that have teak everywhere. A. Thank you for your help, creativity, time and amazing design inspiration. We literally just finished stripping and sanding down pine stairs that had been painted and coated in sand by the previous owners yesterday. With Minwax, you can complete your woodworking project with the perfect stain! Then remove sawdust using a tac cloth several times. 3. Afterward, wipe off any wood dust with a dry rag. Im curious if you sanded the samples, that also makes a big difference especially with pine Im surprised by some of your results on the pine, I use pine with minwax everyday to build furniture and I get very different results. I didnt know they made a white stain, I want to try it! It can be applied over any wood but is especially necessary when working with soft or porous woods like pine, alder, birch, and maple. This is a great stain to have on hand! We welcome your comments and Puritan Pine by Minwax. I made some hickory look like teak with a combination of stain and dye. 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