Do you think this board could be stained black? Or is the coating too much trouble?
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It has a Formica veneer for the surface, any stain you apply will just come off.
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I'm not too sure....I guess you could spray paint it, but I think the quality would lack after that! I have espresso furniture and bought it knowing it was a cherry/walnut and it blends pretty well without having to stain or change the color and it really is a nice finish. it was super easy to install, durable and had plenty of room for keyboard and mouse. I was alittle apprehensive (just cause of the color) but am really happy with it
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The wood grain is a vinyl coating to trying to apply a stain would be an exercise in futility, you'd be better off just painting it with a flat black satin paint. Maybe do a little sanding to it first
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It is a ferrous metal bulletin board with no obvious kind of coating on the surface. I would expect it to rust in wet & humid environments. We have ours on the side of a kitchen cabinet, where it performs admirably.
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It appears to have just an oiled finish. I believe it could be stained. They don't recommend the top be stained or varnished, just use mineral oil on the top.
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It could def be stained, but keep in mind it has a greenish-gray under-hue. Maybe a dark stain?
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Think Cheryl Perkins answer was spot on. We have the black finish on ours and cant even notice.
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Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy this if your intention was to paint it. It would be a lovely little table to paint. (hint-hint). Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy... » Read More Mine has been stained, and the result is definitely not pine looking to me. I wish it were. It looks closer to yellow than pine I am afraid. Perhaps if the staining were done differently you might have a different result, but as I had said in my review, this table was difficult to stain according the the fellow who did it. Each section (Leg, top, drawer face) seemed to "take up" the stain differently. Over the stain he put polyurethane. That may be what is causing the yellowish effect. There is no hint of grain I would like to see. His (and therefore my) recommendation was to buy this if your intention was to paint it. It would be a lovely little table to paint. (hint-hint). « Show Less
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The back is stained lauan plywood, not fiberboard. I'm very pleased with mine but pay very close attention to the directions so you only have to do the assembly once.
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It has a black laminate finish, but not on the undersides. That's why I would recommend painting that before assembling.
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I didn't realize you have black. Ours is white and we sometimes get drip marks from either food (we might put our colander in the rack when the counter is crowded or fresh vegetable after we have rinsed them) or from soap residue when I get to quick in the rinsing process.
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Hi, Denise. Wish I could help. I've had it awhile, and stained it gray.I love it, though. :-)
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It's painted black so it's hard to tell. I will tell you this...you won't regret getting this board. I love mine. I ride it to work just about everyday.
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Karen. I hate to say this but I hate to return this piece of furniture because it was so poorly built. I would say that if you could get it put together you would not be happy with staining it. It's a nice rustic green and I think if you tried to stain it it would end up almost black. You would be better off painting it I would think. Good luck!
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Honestly I do not know if it's a defect. I liked the board so much form the beginning that I decided to keep it, curved or not, and with time it i has actually become steadier. It's really a great board and if you treat it right, using some special oil once in a while it will keep looking as beautiful as when you unwrapped it!I hope this is helpful to you. Aloha from Britt
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It's a stained finish. I've had it out side for almost a year and it looks as good as when I purchased it.
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it is black. i have not heard anything from my last respond to you. i'm really disappointed of the way that has been handled.i should had gotton some refund of this purchase. it showed some damage after i put it together. E.
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It is stained but I would add waterproofing. I received it in late October but have not built it yet.
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I actually bought that board for my boyfriend so i dont have it with me anymore ... i asked him he said its black