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What stain/ varnish for rustic dining table?

  • 18-12-2013 10:17AM
    #1
    wall
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    Hi,
    Any suggestions of what type of stain/ oil/ varnish for a new table made from Douglas fir. Going for a 'country' / 'rustic' look.
    I have attached 2 pics, one of my new table top, and one of the kind of colour I want.


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  • #2
    recipio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭recipio


    wall wrote: »
    Hi,
    Any suggestions of what type of stain/ oil/ varnish for a new table made from Douglas fir. Going for a 'country' / 'rustic' look.
    I have attached 2 pics, one of my new table top, and one of the kind of colour I want.

    ;) Are you doing it yourself. ? A professional workshop would probably spray a pigmented lacquer.
    If you are going to tackle it you need to use a woodstain followed by something like polyurethane as it will get plenty of wear.
    Might I suggest that a 'rustic' look would generally refer to a golden oak or pine appearance. Its not a good idea to try to turn 'pine' into 'mahogany' ( the grain never looks right ) but its entirely your choice.


  • #3
    Double Barrel
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    Best advise above.

    My tuppence worth.

    Work surfaces flat and square with a plane, then sand with 320 grit garnet paper and a ROS . The aim in sanding DF after planing it is not to smooth the surface, it's the opposite - to roughen it as finely and evenly as possible so that stain applies evenly.
    If you skimp on sanding, stains will blotch - you will get highly-stained patches that are not visually related to the grain pattern.
    Pine and DF are difficult to stain evenly at best.


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