DIY Wood Burning Technique - Shades of Grey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Shou Sugi ban is a DIY Wood Burning Technique. This week I demonstrate how to get different shades of gray finishes with a Shou Sugi Ban treatment. This wood burning technique has been my go to for a while. I 've it!
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Today I am going to finish my brother-in-law's porch and I am going to make it gray with stain paint and a hybrid of acrylics mixed with metallic gray, thanks to your contributions I have a plan.😊
Awesome!
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you wood garage back wall is the coolest i've ever seen . I never thought to do that in the garage. Absolutely BRILLIANT !
Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun ! But mama ! That’s where the fun isssssss ! 🤣. I thought of that line when you said not to look there cuz it was too bright . Love that song 🤣
The look with the sun beached is exactly what I'm looking for. Now, time to find a torch!
Awesome!
Good luck.
Cheers!
Anyone without a torch try using a heat gun for small projects?
Sun bleach is by far my favorite stains I like to leave it on for 5-7 mins. The. Wipe less or more aggressively to change its appearance. It’s like a chameleon 🦎
Vincenzo Ragusa Do you recommend 1 or 2 coats ?
Jose Centeno I personally do one coat, but if you don’t get the results you like you can always reapply.
I just started working with shou shugiban and I don’t subscribe to anyone but this is the second video I’ve watched of yours and your video style is awesome and I did subscribe. Nice job.
Hey Drew!
Thanks, brother that means a lot.
Cheers
Sweet. Just wondering, can’t you just lightly burn the wood to bring out the grain and white wash over that? Avoid having to grind off the char?
If you don’t want the texture, yes.
Just want to let you know I did my first burn and painted with chalk paint it was amazing I don’t think I will use stain again it gives it a nice texture. Thanks for you vids!
You're welcome!
And awesome!!
Cheers
Very cool man - amazing how different the results are!
You know it!
Cheers, brother!!
white & Mercury stain are my fav! you're a funny dad.
Thanks, Nadine!
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That white wash though amazing. And I just got my coffee mug today. I cant wait to get home and pour something in it. Probably whisky 😉 . Any one thats thinking about buying your own.....Do it. Very easy and fast it took them 2 days to get it to my house.
Sweet! And thanks for the support, Ray!
How do ya get so much black instead of brown in the grain ? I do the same technique and use the restorer . But my grain is always brown. I need help fast ! Have a project needing done by the end of the day. Thank you 😊
I responded to you on IG. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Nick, I did some experimenting with white's and lighter greys. I used water based latex not thinned. Brush it on your shou sugi ban then take a squeege, rubber sanding block, strong foam or whatever you have and try it out. Do it right after you put the paint on. If you f#@k up just take your brush and re-apply. So swipe your rubber block maybe a foot then wipe the block off and repeat. Cheers
Thanks for the tip!
Cheers
Sun burst looked cool, bourbon in the hipper also cool😋
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What do you think, weathered gray oil or water for a a bed frame
probably water. That way you can put a solid topcoat to keep it from chipping, etc.
Cheers
Hey I don't know if you've already answered this, but how much material does burning and then brushing take off of the wood? I'm making an American flag where the red stripes are burnt, and each stripe is about 3 quarters of an inch, and if I lose too much material I'm afraid the stripes will be too small. Should I just partially burn them instead? Thanks
Not a lot really. Prolly 1/16 inch. Might get more like 1/8 if you burnt real deep.
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Great finishes. I like them all.
Thank you! Cheers!
I just finished my first Shou sugi ban project because of you - thank you for the inspiration! Also just picked up some red Unicorn Spit I can’t wait to use it on the outdoor chair I’m making next
The SPiT is the SH*T... you will totally dig.
Cherrs!
Ever tried adding any of the die powders as you use in the resin works? I will try that in the stain. Maybe a little metallic blue in the silver stain. Fingers crossed!
I've always just used the Black Diamond pigments in epoxy...
NICE JOB!! DO YOU HAVE VIDEO on hoya did that bench behindya???
Sure do!
th-cam.com/video/Nv1DHOczrFU/w-d-xo.html
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For the sunbleached stain do u just follow the directions for applying or do u wipe it completely off?
Apply. Let soak. Wipe off excess.
Cheers!
I like the Metallic. I kinda like those marks.
I need to work more with the metallics. But, I do dig them.
Cheers, Marcus!
Best TH-camr no 🧢
Thank you!
Perfect timing. Just starting to work on wainscoting. What tried that also looks good is mixing tremclad black with white till I get the color I like. Then I dilute 50% and apply. White on it's own is a tough one
Thanks for the tip!
Cheers!!
My favourite was either weathered grey or classic grey 😎 also I love that Makita saw, I have the same one
The saw is LEAPS and BOUNDS above my old chop saw. I love it.
Cheers!!
The mercury one stands out the best. Awesome job and great video.
Thanks, Joaquin!
I'm trying to come up with a project to incorporate the metallic stain in.
Cheers!!
New Subscriber, New to the craft, had to take up a hobby during this quarantine. Thanks for making easy to follow and understand videos.
Sure thing, brother.
Thanks for the Sub and welcome to the Fray!!
Cheers!
Great job,,,congratulations and thanks for the good ideas 👍👍🍻🍻
Thank you! Cheers!
they're all great! love them all.. it just depends on your clients taste..
Thanks, Jon! I agree.
Cheers!
looks amazing, where would I find that Flexible Drill Extension.
Thanks!
I picked mine up on Amazon.
amzn.to/36tP31s
Cheers!
I like them all. All could be very cool on many different projects.
Thanks, Derek!
Cheers!!
I've been wanting to make a cabinet for a dartboard, wondering if you got and ideas for one or want to build one. See your take at one.
Maybe not for a dartboard, but I'll be making a cabinet for the shop here before too long.
Cheers!
I like how you put whiskey in your coffee lol
There was coffee in there??!? LOL
@@BuildDadBuild aye why no eh a wee sneaky whiskey in your coffee lol
Thanks for sharing, what did you use to remove the burn with your handpiece and polish?
That is a flex shaft and nyalox brush attached to my drill.
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amzn.to/36bguOa
Cheers!
I'm doing a shou sugi ban project with a guitar I am refinishing. It has a alder body and I'm nervous because I've never seen alder shou sugi and I'm worried that it won't work. Any advice on doing shou sugi ban for a wood with not much figuring?
The figuring is what gives you the SSB look. Woods without grain patterns just burn.
Thank you, I found out it actually was basswood when I got to sanding and the figure is there! One other questions I had, if I got a wooden pickguard to ssb would the wood be too thin?
The Mercury Artistic Vivations is banging! I can imagine it's look immense smooth, like a poured look.
It is pretty cool. Trying to come up with a good project to use it on.
Cheers!!
I completed my first showcase shou sugi ban attempt on an entertainment console I built. The how- to videos shared by Build Dad Build really helped with my confidence in attempting this technique. Initially, I wasn’t sure of the stain I wanted to use, so of course I did a few trial runs on scrap wood. My original idea was to use several complementary colors of stain on the wood, and my hope was that the multi-colored stain would set into the grain and give the appearance of a vibrant swirl. Sadly, I couldn’t figure out how to achieve that look. Is that even possible?🤷♀️
Anyway, I utilized this technique on the console surface and drawer faces. I ended up using maple stain, and I went in with red stain and hand painted a few wood grain paths. It looks so dope!
Thank you for the kind words.
And your project sounds amazing! Would you mind sharing pix on Discord?
discord.gg/Aa749ws
Also...check out @wtfudgery on IG. She's blending colored stains and doing an amazing job at it!
Cheers!
Sunbleach looks great
Thanks, Leandro! I agree.
Cheers!!
Have you ever done a should sugi ban ice chest
Awesome video, just subscribed.
Hey Ryan
That's awesome!
Cheers, brother. Welcome to the Fray
Do ya sell your T-shirts the one your wearing in the video ?
If they are in stock they are on BuildDadBuild.com 👍🏻👍🏻
Do any of the stains work with epoxy? I want to stain my wood slab to that sunbleach effect you did but I’m not sure if I can apply epoxy over it ...
The sunbleached stain would probably work (I think it's oil based). Try a test piece first. My only concern is if the stain is water-based the epoxy might reactivate it.
Cheers
Hi Nick, great video!!
And I see that we got the same Makita mitre saw 😉😉
Thanks!
Love that saw. So much better than my old chop saw.
Cheers!
Build Dad Build
Yeah, me too. Before this one, I had a Chinese crap. I bought the 12 inch, and work with Freud blades. They are the best!!!
The tru SHO SuGI BAN TECHNIQUE LEAVES THE CHAR ON THE WOOD
*true
Love the sun bleach. I would mix the metallic one with that sun bleach or do a coat of each with some blue. Im doing a large hanging pot rack and i am going for the same gray look
I'm a big fan of the sunbleached. And I need to get in a work with the metallics more.
Cheers!
I like the Mercury Artistic Vivations, I use a metallic paste wax on small projects so I lean towards the metal look.
That's my first time working with it. I like it! Trying to come up with a good project to use it on...
Cheers!
Thank u for this awesome technique can't wait to try it out. Also love the giant bloodborne scythe super sick!
Thanks, Carolina!
Cheers
So which one did your client pick? Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Robert.
Soooo...funny story...he didn't like any of them.
Cheers!
Dude!!! Your tunes rock!!!
Thanks, Gilbert!
Cheers
I love the sunbleached but you cant seem to get it here in the UK. unless I get it from over the pond where the postage costs more than the paint. :/. I have seen some do a grey with whit spirit viniger with steel wool left in it for a while. I might try that because it's a cheap try out. As usual great vid mate 👍
Thanks, Paul!
Check out this stuff, it looks like it might be what you're looking for.
www.amazon.co.uk/Littlefairs-Water-Based-Wood-Stain/dp/B07HLS2YY7/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=wood%2Bstain%2Bwhite&qid=1590066725&sr=8-9&th=1
Cheers!
@@BuildDadBuild cheers nick. I like the look of the driftwood one 👍
I use Dye from Michael's and soaks into a burnished finish, just saying, I know there are other brands, Jody from Inspire Wood uses General I think. I've used Ritz Dye for Clothes as well.
Dyes soak in pretty good...the pigment in stains? Not so much.
Cheers!
Can a 2x4 be load bearing?
Those look sweeeeeeet
PS.. i like the grey one.. with the shade.. of.. grey....all of them.. with .. i want them all.. i want grey pieces of wood.... and a snickers.
LOL Thanks, Steph!
Cheers!!
White wash was my favorite.
How long do you leave the stain on before you wipe it off.
3-5 minutes
I like the white wash the best, nr 2 is sun bleach and then artistic vibration
Thanks!
Cheers!!
Unicorn spit ( your words ) looks really good
Thanks!
Cheers
Weathered gray and classic grey...do well with a touch of blue.
Thanks for the tip!
Grey is awesome but really like the sun bleached
I too love me some Sunbleached!
Cheers!!
Sun bleached is beautiful
Have you ever tried doing a epoxy inlay, combined with shou shugi.
I sure have. Check out these two videos:
th-cam.com/video/fS2fD3my6fA/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/cfbip6H_7rc/w-d-xo.html
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I like the Sun Bleached but, since the client doesn't want contrasting brown highlights, go Weathered Grey. Got a picture of the rig your client wants you to work on?
Yeah he sent over a pic of it and a bunch of what he wants it to look like. LOL
Cheers!
Always love your post. Quick question how long do you typically let the stain sit? Do you do anything different for dye vs stain?
I typically let it sit for 3 mins
It kind of varies. But I'd say, on average, about 3-5 minutes.
With dye I just wipe on. I'll only take any excess pooling off. And if the dye isn't as dark as I like, I'll come back and hit it with a second coat.
Cheers!
Good job
Thanks!
That metallic could turn out extremely cool in shou shugi if the stain remains flowing, no tool marks, looks primitive and very cool.
I agree!
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Metallic...and Beam and coke please...lol have a great day!
LOL Coming right up, Steve!
Cheers!!
Does Shou Sugi Ban continue to smell burnt after you've scraped it?
Yes. But the odor dissipates fairly quickly. And I usually put a topcoat on that takes care of that.
Cheers!
@@BuildDadBuild Thanks for the reply!
That sun bleach looks great and love the brown coming through to give it that character, but that Mercury is really nice too, would love to see that in more applications 👍🤘
Thanks, brother!
Are you using pine?
Hey, Jennifer!
Yes. Those are just chunks of 2x4. Cedar works well for this too!
Cheers!!
Build Dad Build I am using the brushes from your link and I can’t seem to get the brown out.
Amazing pls can you send me the music your playing?
TH-cam Audio Library:
Thors Hammer
Riffs for Days
Garage
@@BuildDadBuild thank you sir
I always forget the gloves. End up with colored fingers. Couldn't you also use the method of putting steal wool in vinegar to age the wood? It tends to give a grey look from what I've seen. I liked the last 2 or 3 the most.
Thanks, Derek!
Yeah...I've done that method in the past. It worked pretty good.
Cheers!
Classic gray dude..m
Try a wire brush using your hand for power
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Is the guy using pine in his bed. I have to redo my bed also and oak is more than gold.lol
LOL
unicornnnnn!
Excellent video Nick! Definitely Going with the sunbleached. That steel wool technique is gold! Will be posting some pictures and video to the IG Sunday evening - James.mariano13 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Thanks, James!
And good luck!!
Cheers
Mercury spit - fav
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Need to get some opinion on what you like to mix your Keda die powder with. I hope you've used them. I bought a sample pack as I'm going to do a narrow bar top of 16" x 10'x 1 1/2 " Pine. I have paint thinner to mix it with but reading the package it says you can just use water. I watched the video where you used Ritz and the other dyes including the Keda. Yours's looked to be liquid but I couldn't get those. So I'm wondering if you can mix it with water, you probably can't use thinner to make it to the amount you need. right? thinner is more oil based? Help please. You can leave it here or if you like I'm on FB facebook.com/tmh55 . Thanks
I mix Keda Powder with water and it works fine.
I use the powders in this video:
th-cam.com/video/S-HY2txy7n4/w-d-xo.html
The liquids use lacquer thinner.
Cheers!
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Whitewash 😍
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let em sit in the sun? why and why havent you mentined this before?
Thought it was common sense....Oops!
Lol
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Like the stains and finish don’t like the attempt for humor.there is comedy channels......so.
Sorry brother. I'm not for everyone.
Might want to check out Jodee over at Inspire Woodcraft
The reason ur on Tube is to show case your craft and be proficient at it not to be bucking for Comedy Central,as simple as that.
The reason most automobiles exist, is to provide transportation. However, we each prefer a different style, trim level and color ...based upon our character. Make sense?
stankie
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You talk to much
Thank you for your completely unrequested opinion. I hope that basement is warm. 👍🏻👍🏻🌈
Can a 2x4 be load bearing?