minwax stain colors on pine

We used Jacobean everywhere after testing a small area and it hid the old spots, and the old and new floors matched! It will look fine. 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. So helpful with all of the images and great descriptions! View all Design Series products Whether you use the Annie Sloan wax, the shellac washcoat, or the Minwax pre-conditioner, be sure to use at least 2 if not 3 coats of poly on top because all 3 prevent full penetration of the oil stain and I’d hate to see good work worn away. Everything I’ve used makes my red oak look pink! However, I’ve had great success with General Finishes Gel Stain in Antique Walnut. :). Tung Oil! Thank you for this helpful post and for answering this question! I always thought that’d be fun to do. Here at Arkansas Wood Doors, we use Minwax products to stain our pine doors. I love the way it settles into the low places and gives it a nice aged look, but I prefer the more subtle look of the last one. (You can’t do that with Minwax. Really awesome post! :). So I took a scrap piece of Select Pine and just used stain on one side. I’m so sad I was using this for reference. yes! I’m so glad that you tested your method on the select pine. We did a very light sanding and did stain these inside. Most excellent! Of course, he probably had it professionally milled (as one can do when money is no object). We sampled Jacobean and dark walnut on pine and our samples came out much darker than yours. Hi Kristi. Ended up going with red oak and golden oak stain and the color is exactly as seen in person. containerEl: document.querySelector('#fd-form-5d767f96afdf3e000f968472') Wood conditioner works beautifully on pine if I’m staining it a dark color (with Rust-Oleum stain…not Minwax). Ft. of 6/4. From the site: The cherry does not ‘show’ where any of the doors are. I guess I’ll have to look up prices of birch next time I want to forego paint on my project. Thanks so much! Minwax Pickled Oak. Also, since I wrote this original post, I have discovered an AMAZING water-based topcoat. I am mid-century-modern by design and a touch of industrial (the concrete floor). We hope you feel welcome and maybe find inspiration, because we should all love where we live.". I am sanding a 18C vanity unit that is Chestnut. Would that work on wood that was previously finished but stripped? (Speaking of new oak, that is. Thanks for this post! Do you know by chance if you could go over the Jacobean with the simply white to get some contrast? Without being in the space we can’t really say, but one thing I would do is find a piece of red oak that matches the finish of your banister etc. Thanks for doing this experiment and sharing! Wax is just not durable for a table that is used often, so that’s not even an option that I would consider. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This post is sponsored by Minwax. You can see some grain, but it didn’t turn a crazy color, and it looks more aged than stained. But with limited resources (not to mention space), we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by DIYers, with 6 different stains; 2 light, 2 medium and 2 dark. This just confirms my hatred for oak. Great post & great blog!! Thanks, all! Especially learning about the wood conditioner. I would not have the patience to go through all of those steps…so glad you have done it and given your steps so clearly. It is an oil based wood finish. Really nice job on this! (Hint: Red). Could you please help me choose the right one? Wow, that’s red. Pine is rather a soft wood, will it hold up for a dining table? My best guess is about $30 less coming out of my pocket which will cover door hinges, door pulls and the shelf pins….. And I do think this would work just fine on stripped wood. You’ve gotten me a little ahead of the game! But when it comes to light a medium-toned stain colors, wood conditioner just doesn’t seem to do much…or at least not nearly enough to suit my taste. This is another mid-range stain color, but with a more neutral base undertone. Not only did this help me decide on stains, it really helped me to better understand how different wood grains vary. It will eventually peel off. Learn how your comment data is processed. Absolutely love it. This is SO and great and helpful- I seriously loved reading this and studying the results. Just brush it on and let it set for about 20 minutes, then you can apply the stain of your choice. I appreciate your work doing this, but now I’m more confused! Tintable in a wide array of colors for ultimate design flexibility and color matching - please visit your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams Store. :) Thank you so much for this post!! In fact, it looked almost pinky gray. Thanks for putting in the work to share. First, I used some homemade vinegar stain on the wood to cut the yellow/orange color of the pine. Copyright 2007-2019 - Kristi Linauer, LLC. I always recommend gently stirring the product before applying, to get everything up from the bottom of the can. This was incredibly helpful. The grain in each sample is quite different and using the same piece would give a more realistic ideas of each recipe’s effects. Minwax ® Wood Finish™ is available in 25 wood tone colors and can be used to enhance any bare or stripped wood surface. In our experience, this stain goes on really lightly and doesn’t add much color to your wood surface. Great Post! Is there any way that I could see your pics too please? I am wondering what expenses I will incur purchasing power tools to do the build with. A shellac or sanding sealer might do the same thing. We let the conditioner penetrate for 15 minutes and then wiped off any excess and removed the tape and got to work applying 6 different stains to all five of our types of wood. Sometimes mixing stain colors can help, but I don’t know what the right formula would be off the top of my head. This is so helpful as we’re trying to pick a stain color for a piece of furniture. Like I said, I wish we could do 15 more of these! My mistake! At first I was planning on pine because it’s cheaper…just not sure which stain to use…then I thought I would spend a little more and get red oak…now I have come here and I’m not sure if I want poplar, white oak, or red oak. It helped me tremendously! I’m a former Cosmetology teacher and after the 10th comment about wood conditioner, it finally clicked. Tooltip, select to read tip. Step 2: Apply Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner to help the stain penetrate the wood evenly and reduce the effect of wood grain raising.. She has 2 young boys and has every meal at that table with no special care. This is so beyond helpful! Dad and I have built (well.. Appreciate your help :). I totally respect and am all too familiar with your budget restrictions. I let my solution soak for longer than 3 hours and after applying it the pine table looks so dark, almost black. I have some white oak chairs I bought half finished from an antiques place and stained dark walnut… they came out like a dream. And the second one is ‘General Finishes Oil Base Gel Stain’ I read about in this article https://woodimprove.com/best-wood-stains/#product1. I guess that won’t work. I was really impressed with it! Not so much hand-rubbed. No wonder white oak is the HG of wood flooring. Thoughts? Have you ever stained this wood? http://www.pneumaticaddict.com/2014/08/how-to-make-wood-toner.html. Riftsawn and quartersawn oak is gorgeous, but plainsawn needs to go away! Would it take that stain well? Stunning grays and tan, but I hate the yellow tone. Have you found one color stain that makes them similar? Very helpful. I’m looking for a medium toned, neutral-ish stain (I guess). Birch rocked Simply White and Golden Oak. Puritan Pine is a premium wood stain by Minwax. Minwax Wood Finish is a penetrating oil-based wood stain, which provides beautiful rich color that enhances the natural wood grain. I hand-rubbed it because I didn’t have a buffer attachment handy. I should add, I did solid cherry butcher block countertops, kitchen cabinets painted Repose Gray (as are all walls and trim). Need your advice. I would love to see the color you got! Wood Finish Water-Based Penetrating Stain Tintable Colors Blues. Your cart is fantastic! That piece you bought certainly qualifies as “crazy grain”! The last time I did research for a staining project I couldn’t find this info, glad I looked again and found yours, you did the testing so we don’t have to. 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. Toothbrush, dipped in water, dipped in oxcylic acid powder, a little scrubbie-scrubbie and stains are gone! Hope that makes sense. var rsLTKLoadApp="0",rsLTKPassedAppID="714598600"; This content requires JavaScript to be enabled, and the site or browser may be disabling it. Hi, I have sanded an old pine dresser that was coated years ago in an orangy shellac. Very helpful post! That’s going to be my go-to process from now on when dealing with pine. I’ll be 75 in January and am in the process of making my last big project – a daybed that will eventually be used as my casket. I’ve been dying to redo my 1990’s era red oak floors for a long time now, but haven’t been able to find any really useful information. Well, evidently it did do something, because I tried to replicate the look of sample #6 without using the vinegar solution, and it didn’t look nearly as good. This is one reason I’m an avid reader of your blog! So yesterday, I tried out some different methods to see what I could come up with, and I actually think I found a way to stain pine a gorgeous medium-toned brown color that looks somewhat aged, while minimizing all of that yellow and orange grain! THANK YOU!!!! No protective coat needed, food safe and easy to repair a spot instead of doing the entire table. I have a question about the Annie Sloan wax? I personally like their water based Polycrylic. THANK YOU so much for this! Very helpful. After the stain color is to your liking and completely dry, then you can use a compatible poly over the top of it or you can seal the stain with SealCoat and then poly. But then I wiped everything with almost a dry brush technique using Minwax Espresso stain. I’ve been struggling with finding the right color for so long now! I love this! Is that weird…? Awful. This is so helpful!! Guys – this is SUPER helpful! I highly recommend you try it. Neal…just curious….what stain are you going with for an A&C piece? In that picture, the last two look much darker. That was one my absolute favorite! And I finished with a coat of Minwax Polyurethane. So you just put one coat of shellac and let it dry. I have been exploring the idea of staining my maple cabinets. Would it be too white going that route? And it looks too orange-yellow, rather than brown. Interesting experiment. I know I will always reference this post! And I’m fine with it looking old and beautifully aged, like a well-loved antique, but I don’t want rustic. They are expensive but I don’t think anyone makes reproductions. Have you or any of your readers tried painting over stain with acrylics? In the past, I’ve had good success with rub-on stains, layering up to the desired saturation of color…but they’ve changed the formula and it’s a lot thicker now and does really odd stuff. I am definitely sharing this post with my clients. I’ve lived with a dining table that was just protected with a wax finish, and it was awful. Oh no! What do you think the would look like without the wax underneath but still the vinegar solution? How many coats of stain did you put on the wood samples shown in the photos? Did you like the results? If you are trying to tint your hair and it has different porosities (ends are very porous from curling irons and flat irons, the middle of the hair shaft has medium porosity from day-to-day damage and the new hair is resistant) you must apply a filler before the tint. I’ve been researching for weeks and driving myself nuts with my white oak choice. I only let the vinegar solution set for about three hours before using it. I knew if I tried just poly, I’d end-up with drips or bubbles or something. Funny how opinions can differ, I came on this site from google image because I wanted to know what was sample #1. He has a stash of old wood he’s collected over the years and used two old pine planks for the top. This stain added very little color to any of the boards, (maybe slightly lighter with a tinge of green), but really brought out their natural color and grain. Thank you for a fantastically organized review of stains on various woods. I just want stained, modern looking doors. Any cherry or red furniture I bleach before doing all the other steps. I think some people just don’t care about that sort of thing! To give each wood the best chance at sporting stain, we started our study with Minwax’s Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner. Suzanne, Hey there, I really liked your articles, I too have had a really hard time with pine. My red oak banister, spindles, stairs and floors are currently stained Provincial. As a reminder, here are all the types of wood in their natural, raw state: 1. Front Porch & Exterior Makeover (In Progress), My Newly Refinished Wood Bathroom Countertop (And A Peek At The New Cabinet Color), General Finishes High Performance Topcoat. And of course it is orange once again. I used Waterlox with a little bit of Rust-Oleum American Walnut stain mixed in. The pine board looked the least natural with this stain. I want to change that to Dark Walnut. There is not much worse than putting on the wrong stain, especially if you are working with dark ones. Love this post!! Even if it’s expensive, it might still be way cheaper than buying the inspiration table. Can you explain what you meant by “lighten if 50%” – how did you do that? Not only does the hardness effect how a wood will accept stain (harder woods tend to accept stains better and more evenly) but also the natural color of the wood. Also, I repurpose furniture for a living. Poor kitchen floors, they deserved to match! The effect can change not only from stain to stain, but from wood species to wood species and even from one board to another within the same wood species. Another way I’ve found to deal with stain and getting just the right color is to make and use a wood toner. This is excellent! I am literally holding off on my cedar plank wall project until I can find a freaking can of it somewhere in the universe lol. Thanks for this! It is going to gain some yellow/gold/red tones regardless of what you do now. What can be mixed with #2716 Dk Walnut penetrating stain, to bring out a touch of red. This was the best article on staining I have ever seen. I was wondering how the oak would look with a stain – now I have a better idea! This really helped me determine the piece I am working on is red oak! That being said, I do love pine in those middle shades. I am going to try one more sample today with the older 24-hour vinegar solution, but at this point I’m thinking that I’ve found the perfect method to get the color I want while getting rid of crazy pine grain! Thank you so much! I will be watching anxiously.. haha. Although, no red came through with the pine at all. What kind of stores sell hardware like that? I’m going to try the simply white on white oak. Then, with Minwax ® wood stain, you can breathe new life into an old treasure or tackle a new DIY project.Oil-based Minwax ® stain colors come in natural wood tones from dark brown to reddish tones. Poplar looked a little bit like watermelon. Somehow that makes sense in my mind. My floor guy really doesn’t want to change the color of banister and spindles. Thankyou for doing this! Same. Half dark walnut, half weathered oak stain by Minwax on pine. It’ll never dry.). I’m still working on the bathroom makeover, but here’s a peek at how the countertop turned out…, No orange or yellow grain in sight! My favorite finish for a table top or dresser top is to sand off the old finish and stain with a mixture is Miss Mustard Seed’s Curio (walnut color) & some typewriter (flat black). Poplar has green undertones. I don’t have the same wood as the doors, to do samples on, but I’ve used the conditioner and sampled Red Mahagony (way too purple and dark), Dark Walnut (too dark), Special Walnut (a contender), Gunstock (way too orange), English Chesnut (not too bad), Cherry (very light) Honey (very dark!? Hi Kristi, You’ll find a lot about using washcoats in magazines/websites like Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking. I’ve recently discovered Fusion Mineral paint gel stain and topcoat in the color double espresso. And here’s a look at the last three samples that all used the Annie Sloan Dark Wax in comparison to my control sample #1 with just the stain. Unfortunately, when woodworkers try to duplicate that color on new pine by using stain, the results are usually disappointing. All the different colors you can stain Pine … LOL. Was about to get a bunch of milled pine moulding to stain dark walnut, but now I’m leaning towards the white oak – the stain really brings out the grain in the oak. I just tried it, and it turned the grain orange. Ooh, I could see that! My inspiration is this turned leg farmhouse table from Williams-Sonoma that expands from 72 inches to 116 inches and seats up to 10 people when fully expanded. If I ever stain a piece, I’ll definitely get the buffer. We have been using Pickled Oak on a ton of projects lately. Minwax Dark Walnut was the first stain color that I fell in love with when I first started woodworking. Now I can’t wait to do the downstairs, which are white oak floors. If after waxing, the wood still feels dry and not waxy, it should be stainable. You might want to try it as one last option just to see how it goes. Can you make a video showing the staining process? Yes, this is my childhood home. Any suggestions. I personally prefer medium colors so I actually really like the medium stains best on the pine (although that birch is beautiful and I wish I was doing that haha). Thanks so much for putting this together. I tried this & my pine ended up VERY dark, almost black. It is a water based non yellowing product. The white oak looks even, but the red oak looks like zebra stripes–although the dark walnut showed less contrast than the jacobean. I used a preconditioner to avoid splotchiness. Thank you. Such useful info! It basically goes in and fills up the hair where it is porous so that when you apply the tint it takes evenly from scalp to ends, just stain does after wood conditioner. Thank you so much. 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