Can you stain this? I purchased two of them and would like them darker.
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Yes I sanded it lightly then stained it. Applied several coats with slight sanding in between using fine paper. Then coats of polyurethane.
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I would assume you can if you are just using for a counter top. If you are going to use for cutting food prep etc. I would not recommend staining
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Not sure about staining since I am careful regarding what comes into contact with the treated surface. My advice would be to remember that this is simply a type of paint. If something will stain or damage paint, odds are that it will also damage duplicolor shadow. Another option is to contact Dupli Color with your question.
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I don't know - I left it the natural color because that is what I wanted anyway. I don't know enough about paints and stains to know if it is stainable. Sorry not to be more help! I really like the table though...
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I am a novice furniture finisher. I stained a raw wood bookcase. This was my first piece and don't know how the stain would look on a piece previously stained. Sorry.
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I did not try to stain them, but if you wanted to take the time to sand them down completely (I'd imagine it'd take a ling time since there are so many pieces) then it might work. They are solid wood.
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Sorry not to reply sooner. You probably can't stain it, but you could paint over it. Or you could use a spray lacquer, like Mohawk spray lacquer. You could also look into countertop paint. Rustoleum makes a counter top paint. We used the cheaper variety which is about $20 which, honestly didn't give us a very good finish. But we are planning to redo the entire kitchen in a couple of years and it is good enough right now. Hope this helps and we are not too late.
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These are not bare wood, so it would require removing the outer coat of varnish to the bare wood. In order to stain them that would be a bit tedious.
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I don't think you can stain it - it's not wood. With the proper prep work you might be able to paint it. (it has a laminate type coating)
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I didn't paint it but the stain worked really well. If you have a piece you might try a test on the reverse side of the flexible molding.
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Helps but you may also need a staining stick from the hardware store, they come in all wood colors.
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I received the wrong Malta when I ordered this so my answer might not be correct about this item. But the mala I received appeared to be sealed with a gloss or stain so I doubt it does get darker.
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Painting is possible. It has a shine to it so may need sanding. Staining would seem tough with the finish. I thought about the same thing but it does look nice as is.
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Yes, I actually sanded and stained mine a much darker reddish color to match our floors, worked great.
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It's compressed wood. I don't think it could be stained, but I'm not wood expert so you may need a second opinion.
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Yes you could if you wanted to. It might actually be a good ideal as it is a light color and can stain.
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It's pretty dark, but I'd have no idea if it would match your other furniture. But it will come over to the dark side, Luke. :-)
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This unit comes with a stain already applied. You may be able to order it without stain and then stain it yourself but you would have to contact the manufacturer directly. You could probably use another stain and get it darker but once a stain is applied it's pretty much done unless you sand every piece down to raw wood again. Hope this helps. Sorry for the long delay but the question got buried in my email.