Wes that is so kind & awesome of you to give us more examples! Thanks so much

This was so interesting Wes. I loved seeing how the different woods turned out, and useful for anyone contemplating doing a whole kitchen 👍👍👍

Thanks Wes, your a kind, detailed pro! I was one of the many who asked about different woods with ceruse finish. I recently (boldly) completed a ceruse refinish on a kitchen table in Rubberwood (aka white oak-nothing similar with the exception of hardness), and I was a bit disappointed with the effect bc it lacks a lot of grain pattern. However, I made up for it with creating dimension with the black glaze, and grey paint. Thanks for the info!!

Love these vids. The second wood you showed reminded me of a marble countertop with he swirls of the grain. Very cool to see all the different outcomes

These are beautiful and inspiring me to redo my kitchen cabinets from golden oak to cerused white. Thank you so much for these videos! Cerusing is such a beautiful technique 😍

Good evening Wes, I have really enjoyed your sharing all the recent cerusing info. I have done it on some frames for some beautiful abstract paintings this week for some artists. They are loving the look too.

It is so interesting how they are so different. Thanks for sharing.

i love the pauper and the soft woods!

Great vid, fascinating to see same technique on different wood. Love this! Thank you for sharing 👍🏻

Good work Wes! Thanks

So awesome- exactly what I need.

Your the best!!! Thank you for your help.

Very nice demonstration!

Fantastic!

Gracias Wes por tus videos,son excepcionales!!!

Love these videos. Bob Ross of Woodworking! PBS pick this guy up for a show!

Love the cherry subtle finish

Fantastic so helpful and great education. THANK you

Wow love the cherry wood looks a lot it’s more of a water reflection pattern than oak… it’s very much worth the efforts …. Sometimes, anything is better than not bothering … thanks much for this help wow… I can’t say that there is one sample that is lousy … not one is yucky…. It’s a game changer again thank u much kind sir!

Hi Wes, I have to say that your explanations are so "clean", so easy to follow, complete and clever I can say.., congratulations.. ..I would like to see a video about the types of paint ( oil, water based, etc.) what can/can't be used in ceruse process...,thank you, stay healthy and good luck..

I enjoy your videos. Thank you. One thing, it would be nice to see a close up of each piece as you tell us what kind of wood it was. I’m excited to try this method.

You have such a kindness about you. I’m really enjoying watching your videos and learning new tips. I think I’m going tp challenge myself to sand down a vaneer dining table from Ashley Furniture and change it up 😊

Great job love all your videos. Well excellent is the word

Thank you

This is great! It definitely is inspiring me to try this technique! Also, You have a FM dj’s voice from the 70’s! I could listen to you read a phone book!!!

Very helpful as I am toying with ideas for finishes on maple and pine furniture. I love cerusing but this helped me see that it is probably not for these pieces.

Berry nice explanation

Okay, so fabulous for each and every one of them. You started this out with "depending on the type of wood you have". If I am re-finishing, I didn't necessarily get to hand pick the kind of wood my cabinet or piece of furniture was made of. What you have shown us is that even though different pronunciations happen across the different wood species, this technique is awesome for all of them. Especially when we also have the choice of different colors. Not sure if the glaze is available in a gold, but seriously believe a black primer with a gold glaze would be wonderful in the right setting.

Me gusto el video ...I liked the video, thanks Sr.

Just what I wanted to know - regards pine. Hmm… think I’ll stick with oak! Thank you for your clear info, showing each process. 🙂

About that pine! I am in the process of cerusing pine cabinet doors and drawer fronts in my kitchen. I have done it before with oak. I didn't choose pine, it's what my existing cabinets were made of. Pine ain't oak. Learning as I go. The biggest difference IMO is in opening up the grain. I tried wire brushing. Pine is soft. I found that I was cerusing the gouges from the wire brush more than I was cerusing the grain. Using an eighty grit nylon brush at a fairly high speed on a surface conditioning tool opens the grain without putting scores and gouges in the wood. Pine seems to suck up the primer coat more than oak. Make sure you get good coverage with your primer coats before glazing or you will likely sand through to the wood later. Pine grain does not run like oak grain, it tends to be straight, although this is not always the case. The finished product will look like cerused pine. I'm OK with that.

Looking forward to seeing the video with the alder door

Absolutely brilliant video the one I did not see was the Birch, please add this at some point - thank you 😊

I liked the cabinet door you showed in the end of the video. The white with black glaze is too much like a zebra with the red oak and different grains. I understand it was just for showing the difference in grains. I will be looking for the video showing the ceruse of the cabinet door. Thank you for the information.

The Alder looks very rustic.

Wonderful seeing this technique on the different species. I'd love to see if you have discovered any special finishes that actually look great on pine and maple?!?!

I like this color, I would call "Tiger Eye"

11.09. Cool.

Gonna try this on my Stratocaster

I think my favorite would be the white oak.

Please leave your like 👍, I don't know why we don't after watched the whole video. His voice gives peace.

Thanks for a great video! I am interested in doing this to 1980s cedar wall paneling. What is your experience with this wood type and how the grain will show through?

I was struggling to get a cerused look on pine thinking my method was wrong, but looking at your result, it seems like this wood is just not fit for this type of application. Thanks for the video!!

You still see the grain on the cherry wood. So at least you can still see that's it's wood. Not a boring finish

Hi Wes, love your videos. Could you please provide the color codes for the black and the white glazes you use? I want to use the same products you use (I flip furniture), fabulous results! :) Tried to order some ML Campbell glaze and they said they need a color code. :O Hmmm, isn't black just black, lol. Although white seems to have a zillion different shades. Keep the videos coming, I've learned so much, thanks! :)

Thanks for doing this! I'm about to refinish a bass guitar that's made from mahogany with this technique and had a feeling I knew which one was mahogany (and I was correct XD). I kept hoping what turned out to be walnut was the mahogany, though hah... I still might do it to add a little purple to it, though >_> You explain everything very well!

I really like the cerus, but do you have any video showing it with less contrast colors? Like a black and dark purple? Do you always do the lighter color first?

Fascinating. Would gel stain work as well as glaze?

When you talk about the products you make reference to sanding the primer before you apply the glaze, but you do not speak of this when you mention the process. So do you sand the base coat before glazing or not? Thank you- great video.

Thank you so much for sharing you tips and tricks! I absolutely love this technique! I am wanting to do this to one of my bedrooms it has wood on the bottom which is white pine. But now im worried after one of your samples is pine. So my question is did that piece of pine have alot of wood grain showing to begin with? Mine does im not sure it it matters or not. And i have already done the wire brushing. Just prepping for paint now but now im concerned 😟

Hi Wes, I enjoy your videos! So very helpful. I do have a question regarding wood stains. What is the best solution to remove heat stains from a wood table?

I’m interested in video on best strategy for white oak ply wood veneer.

What grit sanding block are you using after glazing?

this is such a great video - thank you for sharing this. i have a question if you don't mind - what are the steps for sanding? do you sand the naked wood to a high grit, then wire brush? after paint and stain, do you re-sand at high-grit to smooth out the previous wire-brushing? thank you for sharing your expertise.

Great video…but my question is still unanswered…how would putting the glaze on my light wood…I think my woodwork in my home might be ash…it has a great graining and what appears to be a clear top coat only on it…it does have some gray low lights and I am wondering if a light sanding, then wire brushing and then a gray glaze would work to highlight the grain further? Thank you…I’ll keep watching to see if what I’m thinking is what I’m asking🤣🤣😂

Outstanding work! ❤ what state are you located in?

Thank you Wes for your expertise. I would like to know if the technique would work on cottage grade pine wainscoting? I treated the wood with whitewash and want to do this technique but should I sand all the whitewash off or go to the paint then sand? Also another question. I’m going for a light grey look… it seems you obtained that with the black stain… I do not have power tools so brushing the products should work.. right. Thank you so much. I had no idea there is a name for this technique.

Can a different color or paint be used for the primer portion

I’ve enjoyed this cerusing series. One question maybe you can address: would this work for oak cabinet-grade plywood? I know the veneer is really thin.

I'm also wondering if Zebrawood ceruses well? Any experience at all? The pattern is beautiful but I think the grain is maybe way too tight. Poplar turned out better than I'd hoped, and ash will always be my favourite! This helps me with choices for electric guitar body woods. I definitely want a cerused black top, probably sandblasted, and I was originally thinking an ash back as well because the grain pops the best. But now I see that poplar also works reasonably well, so I can use that for the core wood instead, making the guitar much lighter than if it was all swamp ash. Great video, thanks so much Wes!

The ceruse technique looks great! You did not say what grit sandpaper you used to texture, and also after glazing? I assume it is a courser grit for texturizing, and finer before glazing? Please advise. Thanks

I have no where close to me that sells ml Campbell. Can you recommend a different brand of furniture glaze?

Can you do ceruse technique on butcher block?

Do you sand after primer before glaze?

can you do the serouse process on cabinet skins.

i was hoping for teak as i eventually want buy a used sailboat and i hate the brown color and most used boats have a ton of wood inside.

Thank you for the video, it was very informative! I have a question for you, and I hope you see this and can give me an answer (I'm positive you know) I wanted to do this finish on an electric guitar top, but the top is a birdseye maple veneer. Will I still be able to get the same effect ? Or will it not sit in the grain the same way ? If not I'm thinking I can just do a sunburst effect on the front, and use this finish in the rest of the body. I would really like it on the front tho. I think it would look beautiful with the birdseye. Well anyway, thank you again for the video. I'll be coming back here often before I start any new projects. I've liked and subbed. Stay healthy and safe out there, and live life to the fullest. ✌️†💚

What is the kind of blade on the wheel sander by makita?

Hi West , I hv a dark stained table. I’d like to add some lighter color in the grain. Would I just use the light glazing?

I am a novice. Can I use the Kilz as my primer?

Hi Wes, what grit of paper did you use when sanding for step one? Btw, this one answered my question on your oak vid, lol. Thanks!

Has anyone tried cerusing beech wood? Curious as to how I should refinish my gun stock. Thanks!

Hi Wes I love your videos, could I paint my cabinets cerus if they are light brown? Thanks

question for you. How can I achieve the cerused look without the black? Id like the naturual color. The wood on my coffee table is mango. the color I want to get it to is from west elm (cerused white) thanks!!

An you do a short video with close up of each finish. I can’t tell if the mahogany was a good choice from this video.

Can you do this technique if you dont have grain in your cupboard doors?

Do you know of any other tools like the Makita wheel sander that aren't so expensive?

Would european beech work well for this technique

Is it just coincidence your hair color matches the samples?

Hi Wes, my kitchen cabinets have been stained but I would now like to paint them white, can I just sand them, or do they have to be stripped?

Don't see why people were asking...It's a painted surface and it's about the grain and not the wood.

Thank you for the great videos. I do have a question. I’m having a hard time finding glaze. Would stain or gel stain work as a substitute?

sir how do you do the side of the cabnets that is not real woodits printed grain

What about birch or hevea? Do you think they would look good?

Why do you prefer an o oil based glaze over water based is there any reason why you prefer oil??

How does a water-based glaze turn out?

I know this video is a few years old now, but I was wondering if anyone knows if this finish would work well on Catalpa?

Could you refinish wood floors with this technique? And, protect it with a matte finish? I have wood floors cherry finish (don't know what kind of wood) and I find it too dark for my home. I'd like to lighten them up, in a light grey/brown mix. So, I'm thinking using a light brown glaze on the grey, do you think it would work?

I wish you would have shown a close-up as you named them

You actually glazed for a longer time, with more strokes and buffing with the oak, than on the cherry.

What sanding grit did you use?

Wes, can Plywood ie MDF products or laminate be cerused? Most furniture out there today is made of plywood compositions, or laminate. I realize cerusing is a process in which to expose more of a natural wood grain; but I wonder if one could wire brush or use an another process to achieve a wood grain look. I’m not talking about faux painting a grained look. I’m trying to figure out how I can utilize this process on other than solid wood, because most furniture and cabinetry today is made with either by products I’d wood, or laminate type. Thank you!

Hi Wes, great video! Would cerise technique work on unfinished beech veneer cabinets from Home Depot? (I’m planing to use Grey paint + black stain)

Would the grain get darker with multiple coats of glaze?

Wes, !! How are you?

How can I contact you? I build stairs and I have a difficult time making our stairs look like the wood flooring they have in the homes. A Lot of Ceruse style finishing

what circular blade was on the makita wheel sander?

The kwhite color🤣

I am finding it really difficult to find glaze in my area. Can you recommend a similar product that might work?

Kinda paint? Is it oil based or water based ?