Has anyone tried to stain this bed to get a light oak color? If you did, what did you use?
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I stained it but I used a cinnamon color to match my son's existing furniture. I got (minwax I believe) a rub on stain and it was EASY to do & not very messy. They have tons of colors & I picked up at my local Menards. Rubbed it on with a rag and that was it!
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There were marks on the wood that made it too hard to stain. I painted mine.
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As of March 2015 I have not! Redoing daughters room and needed teal instead of pink. I searched everywhere. Just an idea, I used teal duct tape and covered the front portion of the drawers. Looks good.
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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 agree with the other responses. The wood has been finished with a lacquer or polyurethane. It could be removed with a stripper, and would then need to be sanded before staining. It would take some work especially with hand sanding in small areas. I suggest you live with the natural for a while and then see how you feel about it...
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The wood grain is a vinyl coating to trying to apply a stain would be an exercise in futility, you'd be better off just painting it with a flat black satin paint. Maybe do a little sanding to it first
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It is a light oak! Very pretty! No idea about staining but it is made of nice wood if that helps! I LOVE IT!!
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I have the cherry oak stain. It is good quality and not chip board or anything cheap. I love mine
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Yes, I would say medium oak is a good color description. I have the dark wood color down on mine and really like it!
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I got the Piedmont Changer Dresser to go with it, so I'm not sure. I think all the cribs and dressers use the same stain.
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You will need to sand. How much is dependent on the current finish of your furniture. If it is raw wood then go ahead and sand to 150 grit and then apply your stain. If you have a finish on your furniture then you would have to remove that for the new stain to turn out properly. In that case it may be easier to paint.
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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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I had oak. They are very uniform. I have totally 8 hangers, only one was in different color, and that one was ordered alone much later, and I didn't specify the color. It's installed in my downstairs living room, separate from others which are installed upstairs. So it didn't matter. All my units are in oak. They look similar to what's in the picture. I didn't know they had walnut, maple & cherry, but I did want to avoid different shades. They turned out pretty good. Thanks for the asking. Good luck!
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I have painted over this product with good success. I have not attempted any stain. Since the product keeps moisture from penetrating, I would be reluctant to stain. Stain works by penetrating wood.
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The only way to do this is by COMPLETELY sanding the old cabinets. This product is not like paint, it is a stain and works best on light to medium colored wood. The color (end result) varies depending on the original color of wood.
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We bought ours in white, so I am not sure of the color for the oak style. I wish I could be more help.
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VERY similar. There are color variations in the stain as the picture indicates that vary enough the cabinet could blend with many finishes. Those areas that appear lighter think would be called a "golden oak" and the areas that appear darker have warm browns to almost a cherry or mahogany appearance especially in the detail work. My cabinet is beautiful and has already gotten many compliments. The way this has been stained gives it a very european olde world look. Hope that helps
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The tutorial I used via Pinterest showed very dark finished cabinets which I don't think would let the grain show through. This isn't the look I wanted.So I put the stain on fairly heavily, waited 3 minutes (don't let it dry) and wiped off. You can add all the coats you want to get the look you want. I used four on some things but only two on others. The stain still shows through on my pieces and I am very happy with the result. I also wanted to have a faint red finish which with the way I did it I do. Not in your face red, just a hint. I LOVE the Java stain.