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Is there a "most common" color of wooden stain conversion cabs
javeryh:
I'd probably just go with something that you think will look nice in your house - matching it without a sample might be tough especially with a stain when you could get varying colors on something depending on how long you let the stain penetrate the wood, how many coats, etc. I went with blue for mine!
Generic Eric:
At the same time I bought the pecan colored stain, I bought a can of a pre-stain that is supposed to help even out the wood, chances are that was a waste of money though *shrug*
Anyhow. I chose the pecan because it looked nice. The plywood I have has two distinct shades. Its going in the basement where the lighting isn't very good.
javeryh:
Pre-stain is ESSENTIAL. Without it good luck trying to avoid splotches and a completely uneven stain. Good thing you bought some!
Vigo:
--- Quote from: javeryh on August 16, 2011, 12:58:45 pm ---Pre-stain is ESSENTIAL.
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....unless you are going for that handcrafted by a drunk sailor look. ;D
On a side note, I had to reuse some old doors that had mold and water damage that planing couldn't even cure. I found very uneven staining does give a unique look that is really good to cover up very flawed wood. You have to go really thick in areas to make it work.
Keep and use the prestain. :cheers: