It looks like staining them might be a problem. Do they look ok without doing anything to them? I can't paint them because I have alot of wood in ro
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If you leave then un-finished they will show oily finger smudges. If you paint them with a clear sanding sealer ( available from Amazon) and wipe them down when dry with 0000 steel wool ( available from Amazon) they will remain close to the natural color but a tad darker. The natural woof will discolor easily by atmospheric cooking oils, cigarette smoke etc. best to seal them. ON Mine i used toung Oil and a lot of rubbing. Smooth as glass and a satin/gloss ( ? ) finish.
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I stained mine and they turned out very nice. You could leave them unstained but I would recommend a few coats of varathane or maybe tung oil to seal them. I used a foam brush to apply the stain and lint free rag to wipe off the excess. I just wrapped the rag around a putty knife to wipe off the excess stain between the louvers and in crevices. It was actually much easier than I expected.
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Anyone try to spray paint these white? I need to add some height to a dresser I purchased but it is solid white. I'm having a hard time finding them prefinished in white. Or if they are unfinished they are more expensive!
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Yes, I would just lightly sand each one with a 180 grit sandpaper . And then paint light gray. :0)
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They are very smooth, no need to worry about splinters they would work well for your project. The unfinished in this case refers to the fact that they do not have a finish coat of paint or stain but they are ready to finish.
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They are dark with a rustic look center. On my oak cabinets they are very rich looking & have made them look like new. They would be very dark on white, but, depending on your theme may be okay.
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That's an idea. I'll try this weekend and see what happens. They might actually stick better to a metal surface than a painted surface. I'll put up another response in a couple days.
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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 would say yes if you sanded them you could paint them. Stain... not sure. Good luck!
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Karen. I hate to say this but I hate to return this piece of furniture because it was so poorly built. I would say that if you could get it put together you would not be happy with staining it. It's a nice rustic green and I think if you tried to stain it it would end up almost black. You would be better off painting it I would think. Good luck!
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Most people don't paint them. I didn't. But I've seen them painted and in my opinion they look better painted. I put Amorall on them to give them a darker look.
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They do not appear to be stained. Check the length for what you're looking for because these are shorter than the ones from the paint shop.
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Yes. They are stained and then sprayed with lacquer but only need a little hand sanding to scruff up the surface a little to be painted. Use a medium to fine sandpaper (120 to 220 grit) and then spray light coats of water based paint.
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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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I haven't had that problem, but I'd suggest taking a drawer to Sherman Williams and have them match a satin white for touch ups...if really bad, you may need to sand, touch up, and then seal.
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their tips so if you just paint over them without doing anything its going to look wierd unless you put gel or acrylic over them to even it out. thats what i do
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It is unfinished. It's more of a rustic piece. However, I don't see why you couldn't stain it if you wanted too.
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Nope. They are really beautifully hand painted/glazed. Have mind about 1 1/2 years now, and never had any problems.