How to Stain Pine and My Top 10 Minwax Stains

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Join me in this tutorial on how to stain pine wood covering all of the materials you need and step-by-step instructions to achieve a flawless finish. I'll also be sharing my top 10 favorite Minwax stains plus a bonus 5 Minwax stain mixes.
- Timestamps and ‪@MinwaxUSA‬ Stain Colors -
0:00 Intro
0:36 Materials
9:38 Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner
10:57 Top Coat after Staining
16:12 Natural
16:42 Fruitwood
17:08 Weathered Oak
17:43 Special Walnut
18:15 Early American
18:40 English Chestnut
19:00 Jacobean
19:34 Classic Gray
20:05 Aged Barrel
20:28 True Black
21:24 Minwax Stain Mixes
21:58 Early American + Weathered Oak (1:1)
22:48 Special Walnut + Classic Gray (1:1)
23:09 Special Walnut + Jacobean (2:1)
23:45 English Chestnut + Jacobean (2:1)
24:26 Aged Barrel + Jacobean (1:1)
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@adrianlouviere7650 6 ай бұрын

The best instruction on Staining for a beginner I have seen. Thank you so much.

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I’m glad it was helpful!

@LeeEwing02 5 күн бұрын

Ok you are freaking awesome, what a perfect video!! Thank you!

@carpenterkatieco 11 сағат бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope it was helpful!

@sawdustcrypto3987 5 ай бұрын

Good stuff! I LOVE the mixed stain samples!

@carpenterkatieco 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The mixes are so fun to get some unique colors.

@guitarist2b 5 ай бұрын

This video was so thorough and informative. Just what I was looking for. Keep ‘em coming!

@carpenterkatieco 5 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! Thanks for the nice comment 🙂

@DutchRobbie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for demistifying what I've struggled with as a novice woodworking enthusiast!

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful for you!

@4ThingsAndALizard102 2 ай бұрын

excellent tutorial, thank you!!

@carpenterkatieco 2 ай бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

@nelsonw2096 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is great! 👍🏼

@carpenterkatieco 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@elza6072 3 ай бұрын

This is amazing!!!! I was loosing my mind trying to find a specific shade and here it is Special Walnut and Jacobean. You've managed to make a girl so happy and for that I am forever grateful ❤❤❤

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

Oh great! I'm so glad you found a nice match! The mixed colors feel so special compared to what's straight from the can.

@elza6072 3 ай бұрын

@carpenterkatieco credit to you though for doing such a great job at picking the shades to match. Absolute winner and a new fan here. All the best🙏❤️

@bjax2085 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@carpenterkatieco 2 ай бұрын

You bet!

@3Oh3metrostation Ай бұрын

I've seen some interesting combinations and so far im looking to try out: fruitwood, gunstock with mahogany, and now early american with weathered oak. Thank you for all the tips and swatches from an experienced professional.

@carpenterkatieco 27 күн бұрын

Fruitwood is one of my recent faves! It also looks good mixed with a tiny bit of black stain. Thanks for watching!

@YHWY_FAMILY_USA 20 күн бұрын

Very informative, liked, shared, saved and subscribed!

@carpenterkatieco 16 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I'm glad you found my channel!

@waynerasku9580 8 ай бұрын

I use pine almost exclusively. Yes, paper towels for small projects are great! I also use sponges for larger stain projects - I buy grout sponges and cut them into smaller pieces so they fit into the stain cans. I like your mixes and will be trying that in my own work. Well done and very thorough.

@carpenterkatieco 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Great tip for the grout sponges too, I’ll have to try that out.

@rickhoupt6933 6 ай бұрын

Wow, very thorough video. Definitely hit all the important points.

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I tried to include all the info I was looking for when researching this sander.

@dian3145 2 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! I built a side table for my daughter, and she wanted to match her bedroom furniture. We had 10 mixes of different colors and ratios. That was a lot of fun. I used one of those really cheap metal coffee scoops. The stain wipes right off for the next dip. If I had had the Jacobean it might have only taken 3 tries 🤓

@carpenterkatieco 2 ай бұрын

Mixing stains is so much fun! It makes projects feel truly one of a kind. Great tip on the coffee scoop, thanks for sharing.

@ssbnman1630 23 күн бұрын

Decent tutorial received a save!

@carpenterkatieco 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@ajibismail592 4 ай бұрын

YOU ARE THE BEST!! Been three day’s looking for the best colour match stain i wanted for my project of pine wood!! And found this!! 🤩😍🤌🏼 Thank you so much! 🫶🏻

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

That’s so nice, thank you! I hope you got some helpful tips for your project

@BurkhardtBill 9 ай бұрын

Great very informative !

@carpenterkatieco 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rrpp1425 6 ай бұрын

Very informative and helpful. I'd never heard the paper bag method and I didn't know one can mix stains to create unique stains. I will certainly try both. An idea for a future how-to video is re-staining an old weathered stained project and the best process for the best result. Thank you!

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

I like that idea a lot! My parents found a great vintage chest on the side of the road that I'm slowly working on and hope to post a video once I finish!

@rrpp1425 6 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to the video. Good luck. @@carpenterkatieco

@warrenwerks 9 ай бұрын

Paper towels are definitely the move!

@carpenterkatieco 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one!!

@mbabcock111 Ай бұрын

See if you can mimic the Pottery Barn rustic look.

@carpenterkatieco 27 күн бұрын

I love that idea! I'll try it out for a future video. Thank you!

@jamesa6272 6 ай бұрын

I love English chestnut but like you mentioned it’s got a reddish look to it.

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

I like it too! Mixing it with Jacobean is nice and tones down the red a little bit.

@thefilthelement 2 ай бұрын

I haven't managed to get consistent stains from this one from can to can, it seems like it tends to vary quite a bit

@colleenkelley637 3 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial Have you ever matched stains across brand ie: what general stain in the color nutmeg is equivalent to the minwax brand Hard to get general finishes here thank you

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

Good question! I've only used Varathane and Minwax and of those two, I enjoy working with Minwax the most. I would love to try other brands at some point, I don't have any experience with General Finishes yet.

@kperellie 3 ай бұрын

That waxy smooth feeling and look on Pine, and other milled wood is called mill glaze. As the rough wood is run through the milling process, planing, and jointing, resins in the wood form a hard waxy seal on the surface from the heat of the machinery cutters. It needs to be removed so any applied finish can penetrate and adhere properly. This even applies to new exterior Spruce clapboards and Pine trim, although for exterior mill glaze removal, applying a wood brightener and pressure washing removes it. Using hand planes does not cause mill glaze because there isn't enough heat made to create it. That's why in most cases, hand tool wood workers typically don't have to sand their projects.

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much for sharing. I'm super excited to learn this! I'm curious, why do the 'common boards' at the big box stores not have this waxiness? It seems specific to the 'Select' grade.

@kperellie 3 ай бұрын

Being that #2 Pine has knots, so they may not plane them as smooth, but the glaze is there. Next time you're at the store, grab a short one, they may have 6-footers. Hold it up and extended to the light so you can see down its length. You should see the shine, which is the glaze, and when sanded goes away. Also, if you have any true lumber yards close enough to you, check out their supply. Many times a lumber yard will have better selections of grades, and "maybe" even cost a bit less. Plus, you'll be supporting a small local business.@@carpenterkatieco

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

@@kperellie Thank you! I’ll eventually make it to an actual lumberyard. Not sure why it intimidates me so much but I should support a local business.

@kperellie 3 ай бұрын

@@carpenterkatieco There are benefits to a lumberyard that can be difficult to find at a box store. Starting with customer service. You still have the option of sorting through your material to find the best pieces, and in many cases, they will even load your vehicle. And some, like two of my local places, have drive-through buildings that allow you to, first, be out of the weather, and two, drive up to the areas where your wood is stacked. There should most likely be people readily available to answer and actually know there answers to any questions you may have. Something that is very much lacking in box stores. And over time, you can build up a report with the owners and or the employees.

@susanmartin870 21 күн бұрын

Thats so interesting. So would i need to condition wood i sanded on the top of a dresser to remove the varnish/stain before using new stain?

@MichelSilvaYTB 6 ай бұрын

I am starting with staining and your video is the best one, thank you for your time. I still not able to have dark colors as yours, and I think the problem is the wood. Cann your share what is the wood you use? If you can share a link will help me a lot.

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Make sure you’re not sanding to too high of grit (I stop at 150 or even 120). You can always add more coats after an hour or two of dry time for a darker color. One coat typically works for me, I’m pretty generous with the amount of stain on my rag. I use the 1x pine from Home Depot or Lowe’s. Here is an example: t.ly/GFWf4

@Buzzard-dc7fw 7 ай бұрын

Hi ant Katie it is me jada ❤

@carpenterkatieco 7 ай бұрын

Hi Jada! 😁😁

@zorawang5033 3 ай бұрын

Hi! Is the IRVING Clear Pine Board from Home Depot the same type/grade of wood as the one you used in your video? I'm wondering if the colour result would be similar to what was shown in the video. Thank you!

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

It looks like that might be Select pine. It is usually very smooth and free of knots, but I find that it sometimes has a wax or some type of coating that can result in splotchy stain if it's not sanded extremely well. The colors should be similar to my video if you use the same process and oil based stain. I used #2 grade pine for my swatches which is a couple grades below Select and has more knots in it. I'll be posting another step by step video of prepping and staining the wood next week since I had a few questions after this video. It might help with your project since I'll be comparing the exact process for Select vs lower grade pine.

@Griffinwoodworks 3 ай бұрын

I’ve used the premium pine before and I started out at 180 grit because of how smooth it felt. Kinda like it’d just been ran through a planer, I mean it looked absolutely flawless. It looked much worse after that, like I’d just used a 30 grit on it. So I agree, I think it has something like a wax on it to make it that smooth. The lack of knots is the only thing appealing about it to me now.

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

I agree. It looks great and it's usually much straighter than the other options, but I find it so challenging to stain. It seems like the wax really penetrates the wood because it can still turn out splotchy even with a lot of sanding.

@Griffinwoodworks 3 ай бұрын

@@carpenterkatieco it does. Prestain condition really doesn’t help at all either.

@EveryDayGuyStuff 3 ай бұрын

I wonder what stain color would go best with my walls which is painted Sherwin Williams Armory?

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

I think Early American is a classic!

@saidamnia4295 3 ай бұрын

What stains color can I mix to get a maple color? Maybe weathered oak and white?

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

Maple is tough. I've tried Minwax Golden Oak topped with a watered down coat of white paint (applied like stain). It's close but can also end up a little too pink-ish.

@saidamnia4295 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@johnhouli3450 7 ай бұрын

Ty what happened to Golden Oak

@carpenterkatieco 7 ай бұрын

Totally forgot about Golden Oak! That’s a nice one too.

@squarelevelplumb 6 ай бұрын

Tents....painters points.

@garybaumann5637 7 ай бұрын

I can't believe you're getting those dark colors after that conditioner. Am I missing something? Are you wiping with a clean towel after 5 minutes or so?

@carpenterkatieco 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I usually let the conditioner sit for at least 10-15 mins. I think the can says you can apply stain up to 30 mins after conditioning.

@MichaelRedford 7 ай бұрын

Some stains are semi transparent what’s the type for the black stain 21:00

@carpenterkatieco 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s Minwax oil based stain in True Black (in the yellow can).

@PaulPhoenix2010 4 ай бұрын

Very nice finishes but I don't know if it's the camera or what, there is no way I can get pine to look like that. I don't know what I'm missing here but a more detail, step by step process would be helpful.

@carpenterkatieco 4 ай бұрын

Hi Paul! No camera trickery here. Perhaps we’re working with different types/grades of pine?

@PaulPhoenix2010 4 ай бұрын

@@carpenterkatieco wow! So kind of you to respond to my comment. As you mentioned in your video I am working with home depot "premium" pine, which looks super nice and smooth but my tests produce extreme blotchiness and it doesn't "grab" the color very well. It also doesn't look shiny like yours. I've also tried danish oil, osmo and rubio, not super happy with any. I just want a very light finish that doesn't darken the wood but helps bring contrast in the grain, it has zero contrast out of the shelf. Thank you so much!

@carpenterkatieco 4 ай бұрын

@@PaulPhoenix2010 I rarely use the “premium” pine for that reason. It’s very splotchy and weird for me too. I use the 1x boards that are a step below that at HD/Lowes (the ones with usually a lot of knots). They stain so much better but the knotty wood doesn’t suit every build. It works well for my small decor products.

@rosek.584 3 ай бұрын

Hi Katie, thanks so much for this video. It was really helpful. But if I may simply add a minor comment. "Jacobean" is pronounced like jack-o-bee-ann. It refers to the time in English and Scottish history when King James was fighting for the throne. I am not a hater, just trying to give you a helpful comment.

@carpenterkatieco 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you teaching me this! Someone else told me the same thing after posting the video and I can’t stop laughing at myself 😂 The proper pronunciation makes so much more sense.