Staining Wood Furniture - Sanding And Experimentation
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by: ChrisHartpence
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When staining wood furniture, it is significant to understand just how vital sanding and experimentation are, as these two elements of the process can dramatically affect the overall aesthetics of your finished product. A lot of people naturally understand the importance of sanding as a pre-requisite to the wood staining process, even when they do not completely grasp the explanations why. Simply put, sanding "opens the pores" of the wood, permitting the stain to soak into it. Use a different grain sand paper (220 vs. 240) and you'll see a remarkably completely different result, but don't try this on your new bare wooden dining room table. In its place, before you begin with staining your wood furnishings, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and purchase a wood shelf of a similar type of wood that your furniture are made of, and practice on that. Mark off 6 inch sections on the shelf and sand each part with another grain of paper before staining. That will provide you with a good idea of what you want to use on your pieces of furniture. In a similar vein, experiment (on another board) with various sanding strategies before actually sanding the home furniture. A lot of people are captivated with belt sanders because it's faster, but I have found the outcomes to be less than satisfactory. Besides, when staining wooden home furniture, usually I'm working on a heirloom piece, and it's simply worth the extra time. Again, try both on a practice board and use the one that serves your private needs the best. Staining wood furniture is more art than science, and one of many things that results in color difference in the wood is the fact that the stain is left on different parts of the pieces of furniture slightly longer compared with others. Normally, you need to attempt to stain and wipe all sections of the furniture in as even a manner as possible. That said, there will be discrepancies and that's fine. Some amount of variation adds appeal to the piece, but remember that when staining wood furniture, the more time the stain remains on the wood before wiping, the darker your result. As with the sanding strategies, experiment on a practice board to discover what (approximate) timeframe works the best for you. Staining wood furniture is a hobby that anyone of most any age may quickly grasp the fundamentals of and enjoy. It's not an "on the spot gratification" hobby. The effects build slowly, sometimes over the span of many days, and if care is taken up front, if a little bit of testing is performed before the actual staining starts, your results will be excellent, and you'll have a piece you could really be proud of.
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