How to stain poplar for a nice even color. Step by step on how to make poplar look like cherry wood

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10 ай бұрын

In this woodworking video I will show you how to stain poplar step by step tutorial.You can make poplar wood look awesome by following just a few simple steps . When staining poplar, the prep work is most important as this will determine the quality off a good staining result. #woodworking #stainpoplar #woodworkingprojects
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@JayCaruso 18 күн бұрын

This is probably the first video where I've seen someone use dye before a stain. It looks great!

@user-xc9gy5qs3m 8 ай бұрын

I’m so glad to find your channel you are amazing ! I’m a 66 year old woman who loves to do things with wood I don’t have your skills but to explain things so well and I can learn so much from you thank you Best regards Jax

@jasonevans9649 2 ай бұрын

The dyed and stained poplar looks great! Thanks for the info!

@buddingcolors7398 5 ай бұрын

I just so happen to be installing some poplar wood sills in my art studio! Thank You for the info!

@alsan623 5 ай бұрын

Looks like teak. Gorgeous.

@stevegrimes5105 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that's very helpful!

@andrewdagostino1687 Ай бұрын

Wow amazing work

@flashwashington2735 9 ай бұрын

I had not considered sanding end grain more finely to control stain absorption. Great stuff. Thanks.

@Sebastopolmark 10 ай бұрын

That came out GREAT. Looks like some South American Hardwood! !! !!!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@curtisg7924 9 ай бұрын

You have awesome teaching skills. Thank you for another informative video.

@rickhand8228 10 ай бұрын

That made the poplar look amazing! Thank you for a great video!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@usaf4dbt 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@byfordbarnard2264 10 ай бұрын

Good job. Ty for information 😊

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You are welcome

@techslfink9722 10 ай бұрын

As always, great explanation of the process! Thanks!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@adrianlouviere7650 10 ай бұрын

Very nice job. Thank you for sharing.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mikec2810 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the excellent step by step explanation of this process ! It looks fantastic!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@philwoodard5439 10 ай бұрын

Very cool. I like poplar a lot and will definitely try using a dye next time. Thanks!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@nene1964 4 ай бұрын

It was so satisfying when she applied the black cherry 😅

@searchmanager9372 9 ай бұрын

That was an amazing change to a popular board. Nice, I will give it a try.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 9 ай бұрын

Go for it! Thank you

@groverearp2600 10 ай бұрын

Your project turned out beautyful

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@dl6519 2 ай бұрын

Wow, VERY impressive results! THANKS!!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@flashwashington2735 9 ай бұрын

Nice playing with the treatment colors almost like teak. I thought that yellow dye was too much but your result was fantastic. God bless.

@pg5604 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the content! Working on my first poplar project! Thanks for clear concise instructions.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@csimet Ай бұрын

Good info and explanation of the steps. While I painted my new cabinets, I'm leaving the internal parts (shelves, drawer bodies, etc.), all made of poplar and birch plywood, stained natural. I like the look of semi-unfinished internals.

@TheMoppersmurf 10 ай бұрын

It is amazing how you really explain step by step without getting boring. Not many youtubers have such talent. And it is all usefull. This staining is something i am gonna do very soon and following your guides it will be succesfull. So thanx again from the Netherlands. :)

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment. And you are welcome

@norm5785 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this with us today. Looks great, the extra mile does a wonderful end project. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

:) Thank you

@GrandmawsWorkshop 2 ай бұрын

I always love your tutorials. The dye and staining is fantastic and the end is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I will be using that technique.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 2 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

@geraldmay7606 9 ай бұрын

I stumbled onto your videos yesterday and I’m glad I did. I immediately subscribed. They are put together very well. You explain everything clearly and speed up where necessary to avoid your videos becoming boring. I’m looking forward to many more of your videos.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Welcome aboard

@bradlapinski127 10 ай бұрын

Never used a dye - that makes the Poplar look very rich. I am framing some prints soon and will make the poplar - Cherry! Thanks for the great videos.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@tony4360 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos your good and will continue watching keep it up

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Tony

@tony4360 10 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingwithSkylercould you have a go at making a birdmouth lamp ?

@styloroc2000 10 ай бұрын

looks beautiful, I would like to know how to make it look like Walnut.

@kenharper7189 10 ай бұрын

Nice job making poplar look great! 👍 I'm still a fan of oil based stains and an old t-shirt, but the water based clean up is hard to beat.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

I agree

@celticwoodworking8706 9 ай бұрын

The Dye seems to work like a sanding sealer. Added benefit with color enhancement. Thank you.

@giorgosroumeli4782 10 ай бұрын

Super Video und gleich ein Abo

@jamieduv 10 ай бұрын

Pretty wood. At first I was hesitant after you did the dye and it came out bright yellow, but the end result came out very nice. I never thought of the trick of using higher grade sandpaper only on the end grain. I will have to give that a try.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes the dye is not good looking on its own but looks great under most stains

@dian3145 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your content! Very detailed without needless chatter. I think your “origin story” could be inspiring to other ladies out there, in this male dominated field. Especially considering you have only been doing it a couple of years. I look forward to exploring more of your videos, the endgrain box was very cool!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@sean6077 10 ай бұрын

The first time I stained something, I was nervous about messing up. But I took my time and it came out pretty good. But I’ve never used a dye. I may have to give this a try to see what kinds of effects I can get. Nicely done!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I love using dye underneath stain. Gives it a lot of depth. Playing with different colors is fun

@tomaylor3683 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I like this color better than the green. I think poplar may become my go to. How did you know what color dye and stain to use to get that finish color? Just experimenting?

@groverearp2600 10 ай бұрын

To save money after doing the proper sanding and conditioning , I bought Minwax Gunstock which has a lot of orange in it, then Minwax Cherry. I followed your steps and it turned out a perfect cherry wood match ! Like I have said before , Skyler you are more than eye candy ! I have also used your rust removal method with perfect results.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Thank you

@blossominvestmentgroup7444 4 ай бұрын

Do you use the dye for lighter color stains as well?

@mikemyers2047 4 ай бұрын

I found a large piece of driftwood which is perfect for a staff. After sanding it down it appears to be Poplar. I will add some carvings and maybe even add some stone insets. I was thinking about dyeing it amber and then adding a quick layer of black stain. What are your thought?

@FrankWink 10 ай бұрын

I think your decision of using the General Finishes water based stain was a good choice. I really like the their stains too for most applications however, I have never used it on Poplar. It turned out great. I'm curious how the final top coat finish will make the color pop. Thanks for sharing.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@johnwhitley2898 10 ай бұрын

Great setup! Sand, condition, and dye lets the stain penetrate uniformly, on popular. I wonder if this combination could work with other woods..🤔? Experimental research with the scrap bin is next.. 😆! Seriously, this is great info!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you John. Yes. Works with many wood species. Experiment with different dyes ( I especially like the orange, red tones)

@edmd 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 9 ай бұрын

Oh, wow thank you so much for your generosity!

@darrellallen7931 10 ай бұрын

Looks great Skyler, how’d you like the staining pad as opposed to the foam brushes ?

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

I really liked it. A lot easier to apply on large areas

@DanDDirges 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed watching your video. You make it look easy. Staining has been a nightmare because of blotching for me. I carve things which is harder to uniformly sand even is probably why so now I just resort to painting unfortunately.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Carved pieces definitely harder to stain

@DanDDirges 10 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingwithSkyler So true. Sometimes I just leave the stain on and make it uniform and not wipe it off. Then seal it in with a clear top coat. It works but it`s a hassle.

@mikedrabik1 10 ай бұрын

That is awesome, I work with poplar a lot, thanks to you now I know how to finish it. Could I use osmo for a top coat? Thank you for sharing 😊

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely. Just make sure is completely dry. At least 24 hours

@RYwoodview 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Skyler. Poplar can be very useful and apparently need not just be for unseen parts. Question: Is it necessary after prestain to tint it before final staining? Edit: I read below about the value of using a red dye to mask the green of the poplar. That makes sense. I suppose it wouldn't matter on other wood species.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Not at all. But I like to do it with a different color than stain for added dimension.

@fredparsons5134 10 ай бұрын

Looks good Skylar. It is hard to get a good finish on poplar and your process did a good job. Poplar is nice to work with, I get it locally at a fair price. I’ve use water base dye on it but never did the top coat stain over it. Was that a water base stain or oil base?

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Was water based stain.

@erickovach 10 ай бұрын

The color on the board looks nice. I'm curious to know if after you raised the grain, did you sand again with the random orbit sander or did you sand by hand with the grain only. If you used the sander, did you get swirl marks from the sander in the wood. I always seem to get swirl marks unless my final sanding is by hand with the grain. Also, I have never heard of dying the wood and then staining over it. I will have to try that. Thanks!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

I hand sanded with the grain

@howardappel3596 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. One reason I have always hating working with poplar is that I couldn't come up with a good finish.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

You are welcome

@KLartrandM 6 ай бұрын

I passed up some nice $3 boards (2'x5") today. I think i need to double back an get them after seeing this

@woodworkingwithSkyler 6 ай бұрын

@oceanz55 10 ай бұрын

Good morning Skyler! Beautiful as ever! I have been staining some ash wood recently and I'll tell you that your work is looking far better than mine! LOL... Thank you for the video and I will try this technique next time :)

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jazzbassmc8043 10 ай бұрын

What would be the result if you only apply the stain without the prestain and the dye...? Is that way of stainning is only for poplar? Thank you very much for all your intersting video!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

If you don’t use pre stain, your color it will end up uneven. If you don’t use dye, it’s ok but the color would be more reddish brown with some green tint. Also it will look more dull. When you layer two different colors you end up with more depth. This is not just for poplar. This works on most woods. I chose red tones because red tones cancel the green.

@jazzbassmc8043 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!@@woodworkingwithSkyler

@samTollefson 10 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial! Thank you. Try mixing some oxalic acid in water and apply it to the poplar and let it dry, it will turn the green wood into a nice soft brown at which point you can finish it naturally with oils and or wax, or stain it however you want. I once built an interior stair rail and pickets for an old-time disabled Carpenter out of Poplar, I thought he was crazy, but once I applied the acid wash it turned very nice, we left it natural and waxed it, it was a beautiful light butternut and soft brown color that was quite stunning!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

:) thank you. Yes, video was on my to do list. I used oxalic acid to remove water damage spots ( the black ones). I know it removes the green in poplar but haven’t tried it yet as I don’t know the correct water to acid ratio. To remove stain I just mixed about two tablespoons in about 8 ounces water

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Hot water that was

@samTollefson 10 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingwithSkyler I don't recall the ratio but yours sounds close. You can just watch it and stop the process by rinsing it with water when it gets near what you like, you can always add more later for more effect, it's not a one-time shot. I hope this is useful. Best of luck to you!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

@@samTollefson thank you Sam.

@samTollefson 10 ай бұрын

Also, I love poplar as it is such a strong and stable wood, it is largely used as paint-grade custom trim wood here and is often overlooked for stained or natural finishes because of its lacking of grain character and green hardwood core. Once you overcome this issue, it can be a beautiful feature wood at about 1/2 or less the cost of other hardwoods, at least in my area.

@peterclifton7069 10 ай бұрын

How did you decide on the colour of the dye? Beautiful job nonetheless.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Hi Pete! I bought this dye as a recommendation from an other KZfaqr to use it on walnut. Since I had it, I decided to try it on many other woods with different stains. Poplar has green in it and as a photographer I knew red cancel the green tone. So adding warm tone will made the green less visible. Just the stain alone looks a little flat so adding a dye gives it dimension , depth.

@peterclifton7069 10 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingwithSkyler thank you very much.

@genelegate1308 10 ай бұрын

I think it took on an appearance of a piece of mahogany, nice job!

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@DavidZupec 7 ай бұрын

Looks awesome! Have you ever tried staining poplar to look like walnut wood?

@woodworkingwithSkyler 7 ай бұрын

Yes I have. I think I used an oil base stain in color Kona

@DavidZupec 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll have to try them both. @@woodworkingwithSkyler

@jsaurman 10 ай бұрын

4:00 I heard someone say that it's just Elmer's Glue and water mixed together, then they put in a can and quadruple the price.

@coppulor6500 4 ай бұрын

With quality videos like this I bet you're very poplar

@daleclaxton1811 10 ай бұрын

You do wonderful videos with good information but I think we would like to know more about you. Something like how did you get into woodworking, how long have you been woodworking, you know, that kind of stuff.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

:) I been woodworking since end of November 2022. Till then never used any tools other then an occasional screwdriver or hammer

@mightyV444 10 ай бұрын

"How to properly stain poplar" is almost a tongue-twister! 😅

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

@groverearp2600 10 ай бұрын

Skyler , how and why did you choose amber as your base color ? Did you experiment with other base coat colors first ? I often work with Poplar and is very helpful. This is further proof that you are more than just eye candy.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

:) Thank you. Red warm tones will cancel the green in poplar. Initially I bought amber to use on walnut under oil based top coat ( recommended by a KZfaq channel) to give walnut a warmer tone. I tried it and didn’t like the results. Then I tried to stain different wood with just stain and I didn’t like that either as most had an ugly brown with green undertone color. So I started exploring the amber and more reddish dyes under stain and every time the color was better then just stain alone.

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

I also got better results from not leaving the stain on too long and building multiple coats for darker colors. Most people leave the stain for too long in order to achieve darker tones and they get spots where the finish dry quicker and that will produce uneven finish

@groverearp2600 10 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingwithSkyler I have been a wood worker for 6 years , so I'm still learning. I originally subscribed to your channel because of your feminine allure and beauty. I hope this channel continues to grow .

@woodworkingwithSkyler 10 ай бұрын

@@groverearp2600 thank you. I hope you find something useful in my video. I been woodworking since November 2022 so lots of learning to do

@rogeliogarcia7423 10 ай бұрын

A love it when you move the camera. I get a better view as you work. Really, that’s a nice peace of work!😮😊😅

@bobd5119 10 ай бұрын

OK everybody! Devil's advocate here. I do not stain. The wood has its natural color. What other people call "blemishes" I call features. Although I prefer oil, all the oil varnishes I've found force a phony yellow tint, so I use water-based clear finish.