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I spent $80 on a fancy wood stain that looked like mud on my pine shelves
The can said 'rich walnut' but it just turned everything a weird gray-brown. Has anyone found a good stain that actually works on softwood?
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robinb3816d ago
Ugh, that's the worst feeling. Did you use a pre-stain wood conditioner first? Pine is so blotchy without it, and even a good stain can look muddy if the wood just drinks it up unevenly.
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tessac2516d ago
That "weird gray-brown" is so common with stains. Robinb38 is right about the conditioner, but I've seen this happen with so many home projects where the picture on the can just lies. It makes you not want to try anything new.
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