Wood Staining

You cannot sand stain smooth. That rough feel is not stain sitting on top of the wood. It is wood fiber. The liquid in the stain soaked in and lifted those fibers, like hair standing up. If you sand them off now, the color comes off with them. That is why people end up with … Read more

I treated my outdoor garden bench with coffee. It gave the wood a darker, richer look, and I liked it for a while. But it did not last. The color faded, and the wood went dry and thirsty-looking. In the end, I painted the bench, and the paint has lasted far longer out in the … Read more