How to stain uneven wood tones?
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I purchased this Duncan Phyfe style dining set for $16 at an auction. I am planning to stain the top dark walnut or darker and paint the legs and chairs white.
if I use a dark stain will it stain evenly or do I need other prep beforehand.
Notice the uneven tone; it looks like sun damage to me.
Hello, I am pretty sure it will stain uneven. What I would do is find a stain that is the same color as the darkest part of the table. Make the lighter parts match the darker parts first. Let it sink in really well and then go over it with the color you want the table to be. I think that will take care of the problem.
I can’t see the wood, wood grain very well in the picture. If the wood is pine, it tends to get splotchy when stained. You can usually cure this (at least partially) by using a gel stain. Most other wood should be fine.
Use any good gel stain. Minwax has instructions. I like Minwax products.
https://www.minwax.com/how-to-finish-wood/change-stain-color-with-polyshades/
The table looks amazing. Please post your project here.
They will look fabulous!