Stained White Oak Table Top

Mix and match your choice of table top and legs or choose this ready made combination.

Stained white oak table top.

2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. It is gorgeous on oak. Bekant table top white stained oak veneer 55 1 8x55 1 8. All stains require open pores for adequate absorption into the wood.

Sand bare wood lightly. Valspar harvest brown you can get this in a sw sample or a valspar sample. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. Next i tackled the base of the table.

I had to be a bit more liberal in applying this stain compared to when i use the up in. Stain the table using an oil or water based stain applied with a rag or brush. And if you need tips on staining for a beautiful finish see my how to stain wood tutorial and the best way to apply stain. I love how it looks on the top of my dresser below.

Begin with a medium grit sandpaper 120. Today i want to share samples of those white stains on pine wood and white oak wood. Applying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood. Strong and light weight made with a technique that uses less raw materials reducing the impact on the environment.

I know i put at least two coats of stain on. If you want more of a rustic farmhouse vibe then this is your stain color. To open the pores in preparation for staining. This helps the wood to accept the stain more evenly.

As the table dries after wet sanding a white residue will appear. Your cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the existing finish. I used a brush and gave it a coat of zinser 1 2 3 primer. This post is sponsored by minwax.

Don t forget a sample container of white paint for the driftwood stain. Then i gave it three coats of polyurethane. If you sand through the polyurethane and remove some stain you can touch up with more. Then i applied dixie belle s voodoo gel stain with a soft clean cloth going with the grain of the wood.

Oil based stains tend to produce better results while water based versions are more eco friendly. I gave the top a good coat of pre stain wood conditioner. I used minwax dark walnut stain again. Read about the terms in the limited warranty brochure.

Be sure to clean it off completely. Residue left in the grain lines of coarse grain wood will be trapped under the final coat and haunt you forever. Linnmon tabletop white white stained oak effect 59x29 1 2.