How To Stain A Kitchen Table
Make sure to apply in light even strokes following the grain.
How to stain a kitchen table. I stained it twice and it was perfect. Stir the stain in the pot to mix and apply to the entire surface of the table using a clean rag or foam brush. Clean your table and chairs to get any grime from previous use off of it.
Theres no point in trying to deny it. You dont have to have any special equipment and you can do it in a weekend. I had some issues with my polyurithane last step and had to re sand and re stain.
Pine can be tricky to stain because its so nonporous. Yeah it was a total bummer. I usually use this minwax finishing wax to seal my chalk paint projects but since a kitchen table gets used a lot and needs to be cleaned a lot more often i used the polycrylic protective finish.
I used goo gone but you can also just use a rag with dish soap and warm water. Small kitchen design ideas and inspiration see all photos. Since i was so successful using the sock method with my kitchen cabinets i decided to use the same method on my kitchen table.
I re stained four times to get everything even again. Dry for at least 3 hours before adding polyurethane varnish. At its worst it can fight stain developing streaks light.
Allow to dry and add a second coat if desired to darken the stain. We may make from these links. Once applied wipe the table down with a clean dry cloth going in the same direction as the grain.