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Post by karatestu on Sept 19, 2022 16:21:50 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions. I am not very experienced in these things so any advice is welcome. I used some wood from an old bed along the bottom and it is a slightly different colour.
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Post by karatestu on Sept 20, 2022 17:13:07 GMT
Is it naughty to just gloss paint the whole thing ?  |
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Post by petea on Sept 20, 2022 17:33:53 GMT
Only if you make a convincing Leopard skin effect!  Stain and then oil is much more forgiving and easier to touch up. |
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Post by karatestu on Sept 20, 2022 18:03:29 GMT
I thought pine goes blotchy when you stain it ?
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Post by petea on Sept 20, 2022 20:21:36 GMT
Not if you use a fairly light stain and aren't too heavy handed. Many years ago I stripped and repaired a lot of old painted pine furniture. Prior to staining I always 'moistened' the surface with white spirit and then applied a spirit-based stain. I a;ways thought that Georgian Medium Oak gave the nicest 'antique' effect and then finished it with Danish Oil. Where areas do not match well you can add in (or omit) extra stain.
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Post by karatestu on Sept 21, 2022 4:52:13 GMT
Not if you use a fairly light stain and aren't too heavy handed. Many years ago I stripped and repaired a lot of old painted pine furniture. Prior to staining I always 'moistened' the surface with white spirit and then applied a spirit-based stain. I a;ways thought that Georgian Medium Oak gave the nicest 'antique' effect and then finished it with Danish Oil. Where areas do not match well you can add in (or omit) extra stain. Thanks. I'll give it a go on a spare piece. |
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Post by brettj on Sept 21, 2022 10:13:47 GMT
Interested in watching the progress of your set of drawers modification.
Considering something similar myself.
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