We just had a bed made out of pine and I'm not interested in making it darker but I do want it to be protected some and look a little less like 2x4's- would this be something I could use alone, without staining the wood first? We just had a bed made out of pine and I'm not interested in making it darker but I do want it to be protected some and look a little less like 2x4's- would this be something I could use... » Read More We just had a bed made out of pine and I'm not interested in making it darker but I do want it to be protected some and look a little less like 2x4's- would this be something I could use alone, without staining the wood first? « Show Less
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It is a great product . It will be a lower gloss finish that you will get w/ polyurethane. Polyurethane is cheaper than the GF gel topcoat. Depends on what look (high gloss vs. lower gloss) you ultimately want.
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I would likely use Minwax or polyurethane, both in the paint dept. of Home Depot, or could get through Amazon. Polyurethane will give you a higher gloss finish.Why I used this >> was to stain kitchen and bath cabinets darker that were '80's oak'. I then used this topcoat over the base gel stain.
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I'm sorry, muy english is very bad, I don't understand! I put these 3 pieces over a almost chocolate color frame wood. It looks very well un muy husband office.I hope this can help!!!
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Mixing the colors could be a stylish option. Try picking something else nuetral and use it like you did it on purpose. No one else will be able to find one just like it. Kind of like a,contrasting wall
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I have put mine together presently without a bed skirt, but think it will look a bit better with one. I could see where it could look good perhaps without a bed skirt if you bought a comforter or bedspread oversized (i.e., king size for queen bed) that hung a little more generously in length. It replicates the look of an old fashioned, "leggy" bed frame like grandma might have had a quilt on without a bed skirt--still a cozy and pleasing look either way. Hope that helps--it's versatile!
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Anything can be stained or finished if you're willing to do the work, but these do have a glossy finish. I know painting would be easy with a good primer, staining I've never done but I think you would have to strip it first. I do want to mention that we assembled ours on 9/20 and on 10/1 2 slats came out of the back. They were a little wobbly to begin with but now I'm planning to contact the seller and ask for an exchange or refund cause having the slats come out in less than 2 weeks is not acceptable.
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I wouldn't recommend it. This is a veneer wood, and if you sand it too much, it will lose the veneer surface, leaving the particle board beneath to show. The particle board won't have the wood texture that you would want.If you are really set on having it black, you might be able to sand it with a fine 100 grit sandpaper, then staining black, then varnish.
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Hello. I checked on this for you and on this item the select wood is a combination of pine and pressed wood. If you have any questions please contact us.
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I would have preferred a darker finish, I had my handyman put it together as it was a bear. I later gave it to him as it was too heavy for my needs
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We used the standard suggested by the manufacturer - good ol' 2x4 pressure treated pine. It has exceeded our expectations as we built a fire pit area and the tables were used during that process holding large equipment/tool bins. I looked for a weight capacity and didn't find one. That could be due to people using boards other than the standard recommendation. The parts provided by the manufacturer are very sturdy. We had one picnic set a year before we purchased additional tables and benches. It held up so well we ended up with 9 or 10 surrounding the fire pit area. You might want to check with the manufacturer for their specific advice on weight capacity. Good luck! We used the standard suggested by the manufacturer - good ol' 2x4 pressure treated pine. It has exceeded our expectations as we built a fire pit area and the tables were used during that process holding large equipment/tool bins. I looked for a weight capacity and didn't find one. That could be due to people using boards other than the standard recommendation. The parts provided by the manufacturer are very sturdy. We had one picnic set a year before we purchased additional tables and benches. It held up so well we ended up with 9 or 10 surrounding the fire pit area. You might want to check... » Read More We used the standard suggested by the manufacturer - good ol' 2x4 pressure treated pine. It has exceeded our expectations as we built a fire pit area and the tables were used during that process holding large equipment/tool bins. I looked for a weight capacity and didn't find one. That could be due to people using boards other than the standard recommendation. The parts provided by the manufacturer are very sturdy. We had one picnic set a year before we purchased additional tables and benches. It held up so well we ended up with 9 or 10 surrounding the fire pit area. You might want to check with the manufacturer for their specific advice on weight capacity. Good luck! « Show Less
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I'm not sure. You might want to cover the wood, but it could also help protect the wood? Maybe google if you can use the product on wood?
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It is recommended that this is built with high quality lumber. There are many types that can be used in this application. Keep in mind that you can also stain, paint, or finish the wood to fit your style and application.
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If you would want to do that, you would want to weather-proof it. In other words, you should treat it just as you would any other piece of art, because it is wrapped around a frame. Over time if the weather is extreme the wood frame would degrade, as probably would the picture itself. So, unless you can weather-proof it, I would highly recommend not putting it in an outside environment.
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Lemme ask the end user.... .... Ok. She says: It's fairly dark, really dark inside. She'd like some windows. And a fan. And a catnip tree. She doesn't seem to think about the outside much, but thinks it's a fairy dark tone with not much in the way of red or burgundy overtones. Her only real complaint was that I wasn't playing with her more while I was trying to assemble it. So she sat in the shipping box. She doesn't care that I think it looks rather classy in the bathroom, when an open box would suffice.
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The wood is probably pine and is generally light in color. Could be stained to suit
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It has turned both pine and hemlock a beautiful silvery brown so I would assume it would have the same effect, maybe with a reddish tint. What it does is give the wood a weathered, aged look.
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No I didn't buy a cover for the wooden arc and/or the mattress. I've been told that you can spray or paint the wood with a sealant just like you would for a wooden deck. A stain preferably to match the existing color but I would not paint on a solid stain because then you'd have paint chipping occurring within a year. Someone also told me a polyerathene (I know I didn't spell that right) would do just as well. As far as the mattress, I guess I would just bring it in during inclement weather. I bought this for my granddaughter so I don't really know what she does with the mattress. Hope I've been a little helpful. Good Luck! No I didn't buy a cover for the wooden arc and/or the mattress. I've been told that you can spray or paint the wood with a sealant just like you would for a wooden deck. A stain preferably to match the existing color but I would not paint on a solid stain because then you'd have paint chipping occurring within a year. Someone also told me a polyerathene (I know I didn't spell that right) would do just as well. As far as the mattress, I guess I would just bring it in during inclement weather. I bought this for my granddaughter so I don't really know what she does with the mattress. Hope I've... » Read More No I didn't buy a cover for the wooden arc and/or the mattress. I've been told that you can spray or paint the wood with a sealant just like you would for a wooden deck. A stain preferably to match the existing color but I would not paint on a solid stain because then you'd have paint chipping occurring within a year. Someone also told me a polyerathene (I know I didn't spell that right) would do just as well. As far as the mattress, I guess I would just bring it in during inclement weather. I bought this for my granddaughter so I don't really know what she does with the mattress. Hope I've been a little helpful. Good Luck! « Show Less
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We didn't sand it, but the corners can be a little rough. I would sand the edges and corners if I had to do it over. We do love this bed. Especially because it is made of solid, chemical free wood and because we were able to finish it ourselves with non toxic stains. It looks great and I don't have to worry about the bed off gassing toxic chemicals in my son's room.