How to Stain Like a Pro | DIY 101

Angela walks you step by step on how to stain wood on your first project and avoid all the common mistakes with some tips and tricks she learned the hard way!

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[MIkeH-svqq]

Very important! Match your conditioner, stain and poly! They should all be water or all be oil. No mixing as in this video. Thanks for posting.

[kellyyoung]

Watched your video for the first time just to get some tips. I have to say I was impressed with you knowledge. I learned a lot thank you.

[asif_imtiaz]

Love that yous melled it 😂. Such a natural instinct to smell anything thats in our hands..

[aliciaschwartz]

Stop. It. I was SCOURING insta for your fav combo and how to/ process!! We are hanging 12 doors and all new trim!! Timing is great! Thank you!!

[LumberCompany]

Your staining tips are spot-on and make the process look like a breeze!

[yogawithauroralyra]

Hey Angela, I have been following you for YEARS and I just wanted to thank you for all that you do. Your vulnerability and hard work has been so inspiring to see and has motivated me to do little DIY things around the house! I'd love to keep getting better, and you've been my inspiration to keep improving.

[covertconnect]

This video was very informative. liked and subscribed

[TheHailMaryProject]

Thank you for this! How long are the drying times of each of the coats/application?

[gerrilynkoontz]

Have you ever tried your favorite stain combo on cherry? I have a bed to refinish but unfortunately it's cherry but I want the look of early american + weathered oak!

[Brando]

You did not explain if we need to remove the excess Wood conditioner and how long to wait after we apply the wood conditioner.

[muhammadzohawasim]

thanks for explaining with simple steps

[Gogreenoo]

Using a random orbital sander is not "sanding in the direction of the grain", that's sanding in every direction. You can use a sander, but then finish sanding by hand, in the direction of the grain. If you want to stain like a pro, pick a better brand than Minwax. I've used Minwax so many times because it's the main brand you find everywhere. Try a brand like Varathane or General, and you'll see that Minwax is terrible.

[paulina]

Do you let the clear coat dry before sanding?

[danstetson]

Loved your video short and very informative just one thing couldn’t read lettering to light id suggest a darker print . I wonder do you ever read the comments? I think your cute too 😊

[kristind]

only problem with this video is the lettering to the side of the screen is too light and small to see from the couch! otherwise, you are the best teacher!

[karenmoore]

What is the name of the blue on your cabinets please? It’s pretty!

[MrKlingram]

Water based conditioner with an oil based stain ?

[prajaktashivarkar]

Is that water based polyurethane or oil based? I used oil based on non stained wood. Will it get yellow after few years? Really worried

[Johamo]

The light behind you on your left needs to be raised about half an inch. Sorry. It was bugging me

[ghadirshahin]

She used water based wood conditioner and then oil based wood stain. Does anybody know if that is ok? Cause i have the water based wood conditioner and im not sure if i can use it with oil based wood stain??