Does this go on clear, or does it darken the wood? I'm looking for something that wouldn't darken a light wood.
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I used it on a Maple dresser and bed that were purchased in the mid 1950's. The maple is a warm shade so rather light. It looks like new! I was really thrilled with the outcome.
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I think it makes the wood look rich in color but most of the time that can mean a darker tone. You would want to try on a part that is on the underside to be certain. Does a nice job though.
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I was say it lightens the wood....it adds moisture to places where the wood is dry. I have used it on my light oak kitchen cabinets and my bedroom furniture which is darker.
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This goes on clear. We use it on golden oak. The furniture is still the original color, only it looks better.
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I have used this on pine toys.It's like you dampened it with water.Not real dark.You will love it.
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It's translucent and won't cover up the grain. Depending on how much dye you use, it may be a light tint on the wood, or an outright blackening (or whatever color you make).
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We have used this product on soft wood and then covered with varnish or a wood sealer and it has worked fine. We have not used it and then put a stain over it. I suggest you take a scrap piece of wood and apply the wood hardener and then the stain. My concern would be the stain does not cover evenly or uniformly over the wood and the hardener
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I put it on oak trim and it didn't come out real dark.....I put 2 coats on that part. Hope this helps
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Goes on basically clear, supposedly protects wood and allows it to grey over time. suggest you call the company.
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It will very slightly darken the wood. It will act almost like an enhancer, and the wood will look richer than before it was applied (this was on oak and Birch). I use it on the wooden handles of my custom knives. It may last a bit longer for you as it contains beeswax. I am a believer in it, though I have not used it around a sink. However, I cannot see it causing any harm. Good luck. Tks.
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I used it on 1/4 thick birch plywood. It provides a nice white (the longer you let it set or the more coats you give it, the whiter and brighter). I have not used it for furniture but for wood burnings I've done where I want to emphasize the waves or lightning. I like the job it does as it lets the wood grain show through. It is not as transparent as non-water based stains, but it does work well.
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It does clean very well, may need some elbow grease if its gotten too bad. It stays clear until you get smoking in your wood stove, which will start to darken it again. Looks fine if you give it a quick clean before lighting the stove. It's all I'll use, and I've tried almost everything.
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Mine is pretty dark as well, in my opinion, it will only get darker, not lighter.
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According to Bick, it will not darken leather; but they recommend checking. It has not darkened my boots; good stuff.
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If you are asking if it turns the wood brown, we have not had this occur and did not expect based the company's description It penetrates the wood and the immediate color change depends on the species of your wood.Long term, we have found, the wood turns a silvery gray (like driftwood)
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I mean to an extent it does darken it. But it's not really "darkening" the paint. It's just giving it more of a pop. Kinda like a black shirt that's faded next to a new black shirt. Waxing it is the new black shirt. I hope that makes sense
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If you are using oak it will take multiple layers to get the color dark. If you are using a wood like poplar or pine, I'd start with the darker color then slowly add water to lighten the color with each new layer. It's going to be a challange
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I had shiny wood gloss stain (I can not remember exact) and it went on without sanding at all! I also had paint on one of my cabinets and it went on that as well! It is still on and still looking great after at least 2 months!
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I sprayed them with clear coat and the only thing it did was make the wood a little bit darker
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Upon opening the can, you will see a thick white liquid. It paints onto wood as a thin milky layer, then clears up to a thin waxy layer. After drying, one can see no more white and can see the wood colors and grains. It darkens the wood at the end of a log just a little but just as if you had put clear lacquer or polyurethane. You might say it enriches the end grain if a log. It doesn't affect the underlying wood deeply, only at the surface.
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It goes on milky white and dries clear. At least it has done that on all my oak logs i saw on the mill.