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  1. General Woodworking Discussions
    I'm working on an antique solid wood side board/ buffet and after stripping 3 layers of paint came across the reason they painted it. When the piece was raw green food coloring was spilled and soaked deep into the wood. I have tried bleach water and vinegar and baking soda. Neither pulled out...
  2. General Woodworking Discussions
    I need some advice on how to stain the tabletops on our new IKEA nightstands. I'm having a really difficult time with the endgrain soaking up way darker than the surface. I've sanded everything to 220, and worked my way to 400grit on the endgrain. I'm using a Behr water-based wood stain...
  3. Wood Finishing
    From what I have read i have to sand the top coat of poly and reapply, however I do not understand what is happening to my finish. I have attached a couple images, most of my finishes seem to have this, it almost looks like a dry skin look, dusty,or something in the finish. Any idea what would...
  4. Wood Finishing
    Heyo, First post here, appreciate the help! I'm looking to help my parents stain their IKEA kitchen cart top a different color. It's oak and they have applied butcher block oil to it as instructed. My initial plan was to just sand out that finish, apply General Finishes water based stain of...
  5. Wood Finishing
    Hi everybody, I am new to any type of staining or woodworking in general. I am to replace our kitchen cabinets, we want to stain our own unfinished cabinets because it will be the cheapest and we want to make it our own. I am having extreme difficulty. I have bought exact side panels and doors...
  6. Wood Finishing
    Does putting a coat of sealer create a less permeable surface? I have a chair with several nail holes. If I use filler and sand and seal before staining, is that more likely to ensure a uniform stain? In other words, can I overcome the difference in the way filler and wood absorb stain by...
  7. General Woodworking Discussions
    I have 30yr old wood floors and drano was spilled and left for a day. I sanded down the area but the stain remains. Does anyone know if something like wood lye could be used to bleach the stain? Thanks! https://ibb.co/DzGJFRP CB076-C68-BF81-4-DD9-A25-A-5-BB9-ABE8-DC7-A
  8. General Woodworking Discussions
    I'm not a woodworker by any means but I've consulted this forum when I have questions in past so I'm hoping for some help. I renovated some closets in December of 2020 in our 1920s home and fabricated new shelving for them. For some closets, I used pine that I ended up painting and, in other...
  9. Wood Finishing
    Does anyone know if there are stains/poly that are rated for lower temps? I am in the Northeast and with temps dropping, I likely won't have a opportunity to finish staining a desk I built until the spring. I don't have a well ventilated indoor space to do it unfortunately. I don't mind the...
  10. Wood Finishing
    Hello. I used to be in these forums a lot many years ago but got away from woodworking. I'm back to working on projects now. My dilemma is that I am making a cherry "buffet" counter for the dining room. I purchased a turned leg that is very nice, and built a cabinet using cherry plywood, and...
  11. Wood Finishing
    I have a veneer top nightstand with what looks like a rich mahogany color and satin finish (deep brown with red and amber hues). When I purchased it, there was a stain on top from something that had spilled (guessing acetone or the likes). After working on a few other projects involving...
  12. Wood Finishing
    Hi all. I acquired a Vietnam-era Chinese SKS. Manufactured at the famed Jianshe Arsenal #26. I managed to score this rifle for $220. Sadly, the rifle stock was in quite bad condition. I decided to restore it. I need some advice! It had a couple cracks, and was in pretty bad shape: First, I...
  13. Design & Plans
    Hello everyone! I am planning out a project I'm going to start soon and I want to know how best to order the inlaying and finishing steps. So my project is going to involve staining ash and carving a relief for a crushed opal inlay. Where I run into problems is gluing the inlay. If I glue...
  14. Wood Finishing
    I am new to woodworking...hope to learn lots. I have a slab of red oak which I would like to use to make a crude bench. My standards are not high on this project, rustic and even a little distressed look is fine. But I don't want this. I mixed two Minwax stain colors, which they say you can do...
  15. General Woodworking Discussions
    I have a wood countertop that I'm refinishing. It currently has a dark brown stain and a heavy finish. I'm going to remove that and want to achieve a more natural feel. So what is best to finish a butcher block countertop? I don't like a heavy shine. I see oil and wax options out there, which...
  16. New Member Introductions
    Hi! I am new to this forum and wanted some feedback on an Adirondack chair that I built for my senior project. I used the plans I got from my instructor, and he was there looking over the majority of the process, but I want to see what the woodworking community has to say about this project. I...
  17. General Woodworking Discussions
    N00b here, so apologies for my ignorance - I recently was given access to an 120 year old barn to take as much wood as I'd like. Plan is to use it for an accent wall - I've seen several posts for and against sanding it before assembling. The last thing I want is to lose the texture and color...
  18. Wood Finishing
    I have a small chest that I would like to restore. I has gotten a few scratches and bumps and some kind of solvent has spilled on top of it dissolving the finish. It is just at cheap souvenir but it has sentimental value so I want to put some work into giving it a nice finish. The chest seems...
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