Some wood may need a higher grit.
Wood stain for kitchen table.
Prep your unfinished wood for stain.
For my maple plywood top i sanded with 120 grit and 180 grit.
Choosing the best finish for your wooden kitchen table is an important decision.
The color also clashed with all of the other wood surfaces in the area wood floors a wood buffet and wood counter stools.
Before staining the kitchen table top it wore a reddish oak stain which in my opinion looked dated and darkened up the room.
The table is a bit too blue toned for my liking.
After all you probably use the table every day which means that the finish needs to be durable.
Then remove the excess.
I wanted to keep the wood table top but paint the table legs and chairs.
I really wanted to like the rustoleum wood stain in driftwood but it s just not for me.
If i can do it you can too.
It was easier than i thought it would be.
Read on to find out how you can paint and stain a table of your own.
I get a lot of natural light in my kitchen so you can barely notice the difference in color unless you are looking for it.
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Using stain and chalk paint i was able to paint a beautiful farmhouse kitchen table.
Allow the conditioner to penetrate the wood for up to 15 minutes.
How to stain a table top steps.
Apply a pre stain wood conditioner to the kitchen table working from the top down with a brush or cloth.
In this tutorial i will be showing you how to stain a kitchen table and chairs even if you have never done it before.