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No I didnt

You can get away with not using it on pieces that wont be touched. I recommend using it on all pieces for durability. You’ll need to use it for any high traffic pieces for sure though.

I’ve never tried it personally but i can’t imagine that it wouldn’t work for ash.

Hey Graham, I have another video of how I refinished a different table. Its the same process but with a different stain. My wife and I refinished over 300 dining tables that year with this same process. Here is a link to the video: th-cam.com/video/KgCEa1i0C9g/w-d-xo.html

Why so

Finishing is a very delicate process and not very fun but staining is great in my opinion. Very simply to apply and difficult to mess up.

You can see the wood grain through the stain if that is what you are asking.

@@BMVLifestyle thanks for the response but the can should say solid or semi transparent.

Added a clear coat

This would do great as long as you remove all of the old varnish first.

@@BMVLifestyle thank you, how is best to remove the varnish. I was going to sand it. Any thoughts would be most appreciated. I’ve not done much with maple to date.

@@sm3296 i prefer sanding. Make sure to wear a mask!

@@BMVLifestyle thanks so much, I sure will. 😊 😷

I wouldnt use this unless you are prepared to sand off all of the old paint. If you sand off the clear coat thats on your chair you could then repaint it black and use a water based sealer once its dried.

The photo at the end has a polyurethane clear coat on it. Any sheen you may see in the process of staining was probably just the lighting.

No, I haven't needed it for this black stain.

It helps when you aren’t a dick in the comment section too

Yeah, Ive been saving for a new camera.

Hey Andrea, sorry for the late response. I am not familiar with staining food equipment. I would recommend doing some research. Probably need to use an oil that is food safe.

Ive use this on poplar and it was pure black. Try to stain it in a well ventilated area and let it aerate for a day before confining it in an enclosed space if possible.

The chairs were painted with a graaco spray gun.

BMVLifestyle thank you!

No

Yes if you are staining.

nascar6829 Fergie wow thats surprising. I have used this on a lot of tables, my current kitchen table is a round oak table and it came out pitch black with wood grain. Sorry for your luck.

Your comment might help other people who are thinking about using this on those types of wood though. You would probably need to try a black dye for those woods. I’ve seen tutorials on this but i have never tried it.

Sounds like the wood still absorbed too much stain. I'm guessing oil-based? Maybe condition it (prestain) to prevent so much absorbion.

I'm on 2 coats and it's still only a dark brown.

@@analaurahemsworth2578 ?

No I never use wood conditioner on darker stains. I've noticed issues when not using conditioner with lighter stains though.

Im pretty sure that it was white oak. My wife and I just did another table with this stain and it is really nice after 2 coats.

Hey Tyler, how did it do when you thinned it? I've never tried that.

@@BMVLifestyle It actually looks really nice! I'm not familiar with the terms of wood, but the part of the grain thats part of the tree ring turned a dark golden color after finishing it, while the rest was a dark black. It looks great with white painted risers.

@@tylermcgill2741 thats awesome. I suppose the knot or rings must have absorbed more of the mineral spirits. I stained a planter box black with this and the knots on that wood turned black.

Im sure it would look great. Try it out and let me know how it looks!

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