Apply a pre stain wood conditioner to the kitchen table working from the top down with a brush or cloth.
Wood stain for kitchen table.
If i can do it you can too.
Prep your unfinished wood for stain.
Before staining the kitchen table top it wore a reddish oak stain which in my opinion looked dated and darkened up the room.
In this tutorial i will be showing you how to stain a kitchen table and chairs even if you have never done it before.
Read on to find out how you can paint and stain a table of your own.
How to stain a table top steps.
Then remove the excess.
I really wanted to like the rustoleum wood stain in driftwood but it s just not for me.
For my maple plywood top i sanded with 120 grit and 180 grit.
It was easier than i thought it would be.
Allow the conditioner to penetrate the wood for up to 15 minutes.
Some wood may need a higher grit.
Be sure to wipe it clean with a tack cloth or clean rag to remove all dust between grits and after sanding.
The color also clashed with all of the other wood surfaces in the area wood floors a wood buffet and wood counter stools.
The table is a bit too blue toned for my liking.
What s more since the table comes into contact with food especially if you have little ones it needs to be safe for a kitchen when it cures.
After all you probably use the table every day which means that the finish needs to be durable.
I get a lot of natural light in my kitchen so you can barely notice the difference in color unless you are looking for it.
Using stain and chalk paint i was able to paint a beautiful farmhouse kitchen table.
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