I am building a wood countertop, and came across this product. Can you use this on soft wood and then stain overtop?
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This product will not harden the wood to counter top strength. It penetrates pithy/spalted/rotten wood, and essentially glues the remaining wood fibers. However it is not very hard. Use good wood and you won't need it. Also I don't know about food safety. Most stains are not. if check with wood turners you will see widely varied opinions on safe finishes.
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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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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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I don't know. I'd seal a small piece of scrap with the hardener and then try staining over it when it's dry--you could just use a piece of paper towel or Q tips to do a small area.
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I am not sure, as I used it to try to harden some soft spots in pen blanks. I did not stain the wood after turning the pen, I finished the pen with a ca glue finish. Suggest you try on a scrap before doing a whole countertop. Sorry I couldn't really answer your question, but good luck with your project.
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This product is not...you would have to stain and finish it just as you would any other wood. The adhesive back makes it easy to work
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the wood 'strips' are oriented the long way so most of the grain pattern runs that way. However, some of the strips especially the shorter ones have different grain orientations. Overall, I think this enhances the look.Yes, you can stain the top. We used a 'darkening stain' to give the maple a yellowish hue which matches are existing maple cabinets in our kitchen.
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I can't imagine how you would use it for counter tops. It needs to be painted or stained. It worked great on the floor.
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I have used it on lighter granite with great success (also used with a sponge). Given how granite tends to vary a good bit, I took some and worked it into the underside of the countertop that is not visible first to make sure it did not impact the color/finish, and I think this is probably a good assurance check before using on the visible portion of the countertop.
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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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I don't see an reason why you can't. I've used the product on a variety of wood surfaces. It will leave a slight sheen, if this is acceptable
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Friends used it on newly stained wooden counters and it looked great. I'm not sure if it depends on the type of stain -- and whether it interacts with the cream somehow? Maybe test it in a hidden area first, just to be sure?
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I haven't used it over stain, but it does impart a very light coloration to untreated wood (almost a richness). I am guessing it will very slightly darken your stain. Even though it is a green product I would think twice before using it on a surface for food prep
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I know from personal experience that it will remove multiple coats of old paint. I haven't tried it on poly over stain, but I can't see why it wouldn't be equally effective. Presumably, softwoods with a deep penetrating stain might be more problematic.
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Sure it will work for that. Obviously, if you have some heavy staining then you may need some type of cleaner to help lift the stain but this will add a lot of agitation power that you just couldn't get by hand. It's only issue would be it doesn't get into tight corners.
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No to all your questions. This is a dark polish, almost a stain, but it is veri beautiful on dark wood. There is also a light polish for medium to light wood. My family has used this product for years until the product was discontinued in the stores. We buy it on line now.
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I don't know because I have never stained wood, but you probably can try since this bench is made of wood vice plastic. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it can. You have to be careful about wiping the stain as it may dry unevenly even when you think you've wiped it properly. I ended up doing two coats of a dark cherry stain but got the desired finish in terms of color.
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I would use it over any paint or stain. You may want to check the directions on the paint since it may already have wood sealant and protection, but an extra coat of Thompsons would probably add some additional protection. Make sure the paint is completely dry before using the Thompsons.
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My experience has been that the polish sinks into the wood and does not cause a buildup. It depends on the finish of the wood. If its been varnished or has a clear coat hardener I wouldn't use this product.
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Yes. However if wood glue is used U must be carefull not to sand it too much, since the glue penetrates to some degree, and stain can become less uniform..