Dark stains on pine can look horrible.
How to stain pine floors grey.
It is a simple diy tutorial and i use a scrap piece of pine wood to test the stain color that i will be us.
How subtle you want the floors to look.
Antique pine often has a dark mellow color.
In this video i show you how to stain pine wood.
Use a white stain.
Seal pine before wood staining.
For maximum protection and durability give the floor 2 coats of stain or varnish and wait 24 hours for the floor to dry.
The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color.
It s easy to end up with megablotches and it s hard to avoid grain reversal a peculiar effect that makes stained pine look unnatural.
Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil.
In addition to blotchiness the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge creating an unnatural look.
Nov 23 2017 explore julie north s board stain pine on pinterest.
There are 2 basic ways to get a whitewashed look on hardwood floors pending on how white vs.
See more ideas about staining wood stain on pine wood stain colors.
You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil.
Unlike hardwood flooring though softwood does not come pre finished.