How To Stain And Finish Your Project - WOOD magazine

Learn to successfully stain and finish woodworking projects. WOOD magazine's Jim Heavey covers oil-base stains, water-base stains and dyes, plus techniques on how to best apply them.

Does it look like you're missing some videos in your playlist? If you see a gray Private window, don't worry, you haven't missed a thing. In fact you should be excited because that tells you we have more videos to come in the weeks to follow. I could tell you the titles but that would ruin the surprise. Thanks for watching and enjoy - now go make something!

[brianbell]

Whenever I need to feel like my dad is teaching me something I come to Jim Heavey. It's the little smile just before camera change that sells it. Keep being awesome!

[Timthornton]

I miss the wood shows coming to Orange County Ca. Jim had the best demonstrations.

[lorraineromero]

Thank you for the information! You explained everything perfect!

[cameronmccreary]

I have experimented with shellac in clear epoxies. They work pretty good. I'm not done experimenting with the shellac in the epoxy but it looks promising. I don't use 15 minute epoxy; I use overnight epoxies with shellac and / or seedlac.
When l was younger, thirty years younger, I used to use bar-top rubbing varnish. It was made with phenolic and some alkyd resins.

[mikerama]

Excellent presentation one of the better fact filled video. Thanks

[PondokKlene]

Terima kasih informasinya WM. Sukses selalu.

[douglastroutman]

Thanks for the information, I will try some of these finishes. you answered my questions on the different types of finishes. Thanks.

[Tal.]

Hi,
Can i apply varnish without staining? Is there another benefit besides coloring that stain adds & varnish won't?
Thanks a lot for you're wonderful videos

[davidnleeh]

Is it ok to stain then glue up a project rather than assemble it then stain it? I NEED HELP with this idea of mine!! Thank you in advance for your time and help with this!!!

[DEG]

The best video on how to stain and finish wood, excellent teaching. Thank you for sharing your great knowledge of many years with others. Gracias...

[joshuasmith]

If you're using an oil-based stain on a wood that blotches that you can saturate the board with mineral spirits and you will get a very similar result as if you spent money on a pre-stain conditioner. It works very well and can save you a few bucks.

[monteglover]

You missed my personal favorite, wipe on semigloss polyurethane for the first few coats it is absorbed into the wood like Danish oil and provides a soft finish with a much greater level of protection and nearly "stupid proof" when applying.

[ApexWoodworks]

Jim, this is the best overview of staining and dyeing I've ever seen. Bravo!

Have you ever used shellac to pre-condition a piece in preparation for staining, and if so, what were your thoughts?

Again, excellent precis on staining and dyeing.

[AlanSextonVT]

Have you folks at Wood Magazine or others here ever used any product made by Vermont Natural Coatings? I've been trying these here and there with good results, and I'd like to get a sense of what more advanced woodworkers think.

[nikki]

What color varathane stain to match your cabinet. That’s what Iam looking.

[webstuff]

can you mix oil and water based products? for instance could I use a water based finish over an oil based stain?

[bbfriedman]

Skipped over oil-based poly? Video goes right from laquer to water-based poly.

[x-shadow-x]

what's up with the video quality? :-/

[RSPRODUCTIONS.]

no way people watch this for fun im forced to watch it for school