Cedar and colour stain , Final results???
Related Discussions
Should I paint or stain my oak kitchen cabinets?
I was wondering if you could help me with something -- I have an entirely oak kitchen. I know it's the rage now to paint or gel stain cabinets. I've been considering ... See more
How to paint a metal front door?
How do I paint my front door? It's metal.
How to paint grout?
How do I paint grout to change the color? The grout is in great shape, but the color - meh.
How to whitewash a brick fireplace?
What is the best method to whitewash bricks surrounding a fireplace?
Should I re-stain or paint my cabinets?
Edit:””” 3 years later😂 I decided to paint them white and I am so very pleased with the results!We bought a new house with these ugly cabinets. I really cann... See more
Stripping off A LOT of chalk paint
I've had my first (of many, I'm sure) disastrous DIY project. I have covered my entire kitchen cabinetry with chalk paint and I hate it. It's streaky, it's cracking, ... See more
you may have to have a 'test' piece -- chose a selection of stains and experiment to see which one will give you the result you're after -- Min-Wax makes the best selection of stains, ask the sales person in a good paint store - not a 'big box' place that sells everything from groceries to clothes to tires!
Get a piece of cedar and practice on it to see the end results. Stain also does not go on like paint. The more coats you apply, the darker the stain gets.
I’m not sure your going to get the color effect your looking for from any stain? You may need to get a pediment color from a specialty crafters store like Woodcrafters or find a color of paint and thin it was down to make like a stain that you can brush on and wipe down. Then finish after it dries with a clear lacquer or a clear oil finish! But before you add any lacquer or other clear finish your going to want your stain that you use dry for at least 36 hours before adding a second coat of sealer like a lacquer! Your going to want some scrape pieces to play around with to find the look your trying to achieve. This doesn’t sound like a stain your just going to go down and buy to come up with the color palate your wanting! If you go with just a clear finish it will make your color on your wood a deeper darker color of what it already is and your light color will also look a little darker that just gives the wood more dimension to the grain! You’ll also want to ask whoever you buy your finish from if the product will yellow over time? Most will , but there are some that say their product won’t yellow with age! Good luck
wait till it has weathered before applying stain..........
Ok! Good luck........
The beauty of Cedar stained with a clear coat really brings out the deep grain of the wood, perhaps you could try a grey poly stain, and mix it with a blue hue. I would mix a blue chalk paint, and adjust the color as you see fit, perhaps with white chalk paint for the creamy look.
Make a small batch and test it first, remember the true color does not show until it is dry. It also may take a couple of coats to obtain the desired effect. I painted a cedar chest once, I had two of them. I regretted it immediately and used a slight honey-colored poly on the other chest. The painted chest is in the garage keeping my tools warm.
I googled it just now, and this is what I found:
"Many people think that making purple paint is as simple as mixing red and blue paint, but if you’ve tried to do this, you know that this isn’t always the case. To make the perfect purple, which is a bright, clean, tint-free color, select red and blue paints that are free of yellow or green pigments—these pigments will turn what should be a beautiful purple into a murky brown or gray. Once you know how to mix a perfect purple, adjust the shade by adding more red, blue, white, or even black to your mix". Hope that helps!
Hi! Most paint and stain companies have websites. Maybe one like this site will be more help:
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/stain-colors/interior-stains/minwax-performance-series-tintable-wood-stain-color