Using Varathane Wood Stains and Conditioners | Turning Pine into Walnut

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Using Varathane Wood Stains and Conditioners | Turning Pine into Walnut | 2021/34

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Many people take the application of stains for granted. They just slap it on, wipe it off, and are satisfied with the look. But there is more!!
If you follow the directions, and perform the proper steps from sanding, surface preparation, product application, to finish, you will find that the results are far better than what you have achieved previously. And the information has always been there, RIGHT ON THE LABEL!
In this video I used Dark Walnut stain from Varathane, along with a pre-conditioner, and finally a gloss lacquer spray finish from Deft. I was able to get all of these products at my local Home Depot.
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@PapiDelPNW Жыл бұрын

Oh i thought the walnut piece in the beginning was a finished example of the pine with finish. Got me good lol

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

Was not intended.

@starpartyguy5605 3 жыл бұрын

In my Renovation of my upstairs, I needed to stain 200 feet of pine baseboard along with several pieces of casing. To match the existing trim I had to use Zar wood stain. My first test blotched. Using Minwax wood conditioner required it to be stained before it was completely dry. Long story short, I found a awesome product called Charles Neil Blotch Control. It’s alkyd based and doesn’t have a time limit for applying stain. Worth checking.

@DadItYourselfDIY 3 жыл бұрын

I'll check it out. I have heard good things about alkyds

@johncampbell4058 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was helpful as I am going to be doing the same process with all my interior doors. Unfinished pine and will use the dark walnut stain. Good video!

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@TheGrantAlexander 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good Scott!

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@weswerblades6497 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy with the results.

@thehound1359 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@thehound1359 2 ай бұрын

@@DadItYourselfDIY going to use the same method on my replacement columns on my front porch

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 ай бұрын

@thehound1359 Very nice!

@ZalthorAndNoggin 10 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial but unfortunately the finished result doesn't have the signature look appearance of walnut!!

@DadItYourselfDIY 10 ай бұрын

Nor the price!

@ZalthorAndNoggin 9 ай бұрын

To be fair to you, I wasn't aware that there is "Walnut" and Curly Walnut" I've only recognised Curly. Now I see the difference I see I have a walnut TV cabinet as well as a Curly Walnut clock!! So, my apologies. You did a great job.

@CYA_IM_L8 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you!! (Just ignore the negative naysayers! 🙄😋)

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

And there are alot!

@CYA_IM_L8 Жыл бұрын

@@DadItYourselfDIY unfortunately!

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

But getting more positive!

@boigaking8216 10 ай бұрын

Not sure why everyone says this looks terrible. This is the closest I’ve seen someone take pine and make it look walnutish. I do think it has to do with the quality of lumber as well, buying wood without knots is key, but your process was really good as well.

@DadItYourselfDIY 10 ай бұрын

The prep and the use of the wood conditioner are what makes the difference. Using a clear pine is also key.

@MattaparthiShivaBhargav 8 ай бұрын

Can you do it on reverse

@DadItYourselfDIY 8 ай бұрын

Make Walnut look like Pine?

@RyzomeRyan 2 жыл бұрын

Would it make the wood darker, perhaps more even, to use two coats of stain? Or will the wood only absorb the single coat? Thanks.

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I've had good results with a second coat. It has to be within 2 hours or after 24 hours. Leaving it on longer before wiping also also can provide for a deeper color.

@Nellopi22 Жыл бұрын

Right because it doesn't look very consistent

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that.

@juliebrown9543 2 ай бұрын

Very nice but not close to looking like walnut its pine no sham

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 ай бұрын

Got me.. but for the money..

@BGraves 2 жыл бұрын

What about the burnt splotchiness? It's obviously not walnut.

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Obviously it isn't, and was never passed off as such.

@RokkuAni 4 ай бұрын

I'm not a pro but I do know pine limitations and basic cherry, walnut,golden oak look. This clearly isn't walnut. Just a dark brown stain

@DadItYourselfDIY 4 ай бұрын

@RokkuAni Yup. Not perfect, but when spending money on Walnut is unnecessary.

@anibalramos3236 2 жыл бұрын

How much surface is covered by a liter of stain?

@DadItYourselfDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on how dark you want it, and tge type of wood. But it goes a long way.

@anibalramos3236 2 жыл бұрын

@@DadItYourselfDIY thanks a lot!

@GacktSama1992 Жыл бұрын

Hey question, would this work on the -fake- wood from IKEA or does it have to be real wood? I got two shelves that are reddish looking , and wanted them to look walnut color instead.

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. Probably not. Stain soaks into the pores of the wood. If there is nothing to absorb or it's MDf, then it will just look mottled or sit on the surface.

@GacktSama1992 Жыл бұрын

@@DadItYourselfDIY hmm good point , I wonder if paint would be better then.

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

There are some very interesting paint techniques to get the wood grain look, or you could wrap it in contact paper: homedepot.sjv.io/zaZYBx or wood veneer: homedepot.sjv.io/P0J7kM

@susanshaver912 Жыл бұрын

Brown craft paper? Like a paper bag?

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@vwmusicplaylist1935 11 ай бұрын

That looks terrible...! Looks like there are burnt parts to it!

@DadItYourselfDIY 11 ай бұрын

It's hard to show on camera. The final product was nearly flawless.

@keto4life197 Жыл бұрын

You can't seriously think this looks good or even close to walnut

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

Never said it was.. 🤣

@dwindlefoddl7225 3 жыл бұрын

That wood is not from HOME DEPOT..it's too STRAIGHT...lol...sorry

@DadItYourselfDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Haha.. I buy the radiata select pine for this exact reason. The other stuff is too warped, full of knots, and the time spent milling it is not worth the price difference!

@stevespencer5158 5 ай бұрын

This looks like a cheap piece of pine with stain on it. Stained pine always looks cheap. Your click bait title is dishonest.

@DadItYourselfDIY 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback and watching my video.

@craigcharlestone Жыл бұрын

Looked terrible.

@DadItYourselfDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.

@BGraves 4 ай бұрын

But... Home depot kickbacks

@DadItYourselfDIY 4 ай бұрын

@BGraves Well, no one wants to pay Walnut prices for some of my projects. And yes, if people click my links I received a commission, this is clearly stated in the video description.