This story originally appeared in American Woodworker April 2002, Issue #93. Sand it lightly, apply the colored glaze (thinned burnt umber artists’ oil color—more on this later) and wipe it off. The best way to deal with sapwood is to cut it off, but it can be finished to blend with the heartwood. Cans with fan-spray nozzles cost may more, but they’re worth every penny. Put a coat of golden-brown-colored dye on the unfinished cherry, before the shellac (see Sources). Learn how many coats of stain you should apply, depending on the type of stain. PPG Terms of Use |
(see Sources, below). Most wipe-on finishes are blends of oil and varnish, so they’re actually film-forming finishes (see Sources, below). This makes cherry’s super-absorbent spots and curly figure stand out. Here are four top stain colors for patios that will work well with virtually any theme and are perfect for staining your patio. Shellac and glaze adds rich color and minimizes blotching. You’ll either see this as part of cherry’s appealing character or as unattractive blotches. Are you staining your deck or refinishing your kitchen cabinets? Cherry is gorgeous wood, but as you’ve probably discovered, it can be nasty to finish. Glaze is nothing more than thinned paint. It To some, this is part of cherry’s inherent beauty; to others, it just looks blotchy. You can adjust fan-type nozzles to spray horizontally or vertically. To make finishing easier, choose boards that look the same. Wipe all excess oil from the surface. How To Stain Wood & Staining Advice expand_more. Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. The color change is so rapid at first that within hours, a partially covered board can develop a shadow line that can be hard to sand out. Sealer, $13 per qt. Each new coat thickens the finish film. 2. On cherry, drying oil finishes emphasize a mottled appearance. Drying Oil Finishes: Hardware stores and home centers, $6 to $10 per 12-oz. Start spraying before you reach the surface and don’t stop until you’re past it. Fireside Cherry satin finish is ideal for use on exterior wood decks, siding, fences and outdoor furniture. Liquid glazing medium (see Sources) makes the oil color spread evenly and dry faster. It’s also reversible (Step 5). Save 5% more with Subscribe & Save. 98. General Finishes Oil Based Penetrating Wood Stain, 1/2 Pint, Warm Cherry. Sealcoat Universal Sealer: If you can’t find enough boards of the same color for your entire project, group similar ones together for the various parts. out. Sand evenly and carefully, because glaze will accentuate any scratches and leave a dark line wherever you cut through the shellac. If you plan to use solid cherry along with cherry plywood, stand the solid stock against the veneer in good, natural light, so you can compare the colors. If your Your local Olympic® Stains retailer can match and/or order the exact color that you desire with the help of the Olympic Stain color name or number. However, this does not impact our recommendations. The versatile shellac and glaze process is my favorite finish for cherry. cut) allows some glaze to Pure drying-oil finishes contain only tung oil or linseed oil (see Sources). I think shellac and lacquer look the best on cherry. BEHR 5 gal. The heartwood darkens, but the sapwood doesn’t. It leaves cherry looking pale and parched. After the first couple of weeks, darkening becomes more gradual. Don’t go overboard—a little glaze On cherry, a single ; Pure Tung Oil, #07S31, $20 per qt. Here’s everything I’ve learned about choosing lumber, getting rich color and a uniform appearance. 4.7 out of 5 stars 151. The result is a mottled appearance. It acts as both a deck stain and a deck sealer for your wood. There are two types of finishes for sealing and protecting wood: Those that dry to a hard film and those that don’t. Sand between coats with 280 grit or finer paper. #S130-7 Cherry Cola Solid Color House and Fence Exterior Wood Stain. If you want to give cherry a dark color right away, don’t use oil stain. It also helps to blend mismatched cherry boards or plywood and solid cherry.