Is this suitable for staining? Saga's have sanding sealer and can only be painted.
797071
Yes it is, I've done the saga and a few others that claimed to be stain ready, but this one is really bare wood when you get it. The maple is a veneer so I would be careful not to over saturate if using water based. Wouldn't want the top lifting off.
2232406
The tutorial I used via Pinterest showed very dark finished cabinets which I don't think would let the grain show through. This isn't the look I wanted.So I put the stain on fairly heavily, waited 3 minutes (don't let it dry) and wiped off. You can add all the coats you want to get the look you want. I used four on some things but only two on others. The stain still shows through on my pieces and I am very happy with the result. I also wanted to have a faint red finish which with the way I did it I do. Not in your face red, just a hint. I LOVE the Java stain.
2078316
Yes. They are stained and then sprayed with lacquer but only need a little hand sanding to scruff up the surface a little to be painted. Use a medium to fine sandpaper (120 to 220 grit) and then spray light coats of water based paint.
1827718
I used a mid gloss sealer in dining room after mixing Kona and Tannin stain. It came out nice and I would not hesitate to use wet look high gloss.
979160
Yes & I would get the 40 to 50 grit pads for sanding. These will help to remove weathered areas faster & you do not need to have a smooth surface for a fence project. Staining will take better if surface is not extremely smooth!
2078534
I only used paint and thinned it out with just a little bit of water. If stain is thinner I would assume it would work. I wish I had purchased this a long time ago before I painted 4 rooms!
146528
Doubt it. The first go round I stained it white but even after a couple "coats" it still looked gray. It was pretty until I put the sealer on and then it looked like mica. It was too space ship looking for my taste and I redid it
2147367
I would think so. The adhesive isn't terribly sticky though so painting that first coat might be tricky. I would make certain that if you're sanding first that you clean the dust residue well to ensure the best adhesion prior to coating - and if possible float on the coating rather than painting. I would just be concerned that some of the finer details might get moved by brush strokes.
1336958
That's a yes and no answer. It can take many saturations to achieve any depth of color. Tinted urethanes in the right shade are a good sealer and part of the staining process. It's always possible but sometimes takes some effort. The cane is not super absorbent in my experience.
193135
It is stained and may have a natural sealer on it (like linseed oil), so when choosing a paint you need to be aware that sanding the existing screen finish will be difficult and the new paint must be able to adhere to the existing stained finish.A professional painter will know what to suggest.
989018
I have only used it for painting prep purposes, drywall and a wooden desk. I'm not sure about wet sanding, I'm sorry :(
202902
I would paint it first, if I were you.The paper is somewhat porous, and once you seal it with paint, it should help keep your stain nice and even.Best of luck :)
517119
i would recommend sanding only the surfaces that will show. as i recall, the rougher spots on the alder will stain a loi darker than the rest, so you want to achieve a very uniform color on the surface.
1342035
Actually, I just applied Preserva Wood, a semi-transparent, oil-based stain, using the sprayer, and it worked fine (mine was "Redwood" color, it it matters). Everything worked well, although I did spend a while cleaning the sprayer afterwards to make sure I got all the stain out, so that it would get gunky inside.
1759998
It's painted or antiqued, but not finished with a clearcoat of any kind. You would very probably be able to stain it easily, I doubt you'd even have to sand it first.
1139110
This is no stain. It might look a little darker, but no stain. It is more like a wax "Bees wax" sealer that conditions the wood. I use it on my end grain wood cutting board. It looks great. It says it's a food grade product. I use it warmed up a bit. Personally I like the oil product they sell also.I use them both.
1843128
I am not sure about sanding. It may not work. You may be able to paint right over the finish as it is not a smooth finish.