THATmanMANNY
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was going to paint them but now leaning towards dark stain
So these basic columns are pine. I’m torn between using wood conditioner or not. What do you experts say? I kinda like the blotchyness (is that bad?) and if I am already Staining dark like ‘Kona’ I’m not sure if it will be that blotchy. I don’t like the plastic uniform look and want it a little more interesting.
And I read conflicting info. Directions say stain right away some woodworker bloggers say wait one day.
Whatever you use, be prepared to do periodic maintenance or refinishing. In my experience, gel type oil stains give a little more control over blotching. I like Old Masters brand. For a top coat, Epifanes marine varnish. Needs 5 or 6 coats and comes in gloss or matte sheen. Do samples on a decent sized piece of the same wood before progressing to the real thing!was going to paint them but now leaning towards dark stain
So these basic columns are pine. I’m torn between using wood conditioner or not. What do you experts say? I kinda like the blotchyness (is that bad?) and if I am already Staining dark like ‘Kona’ I’m not sure if it will be that blotchy. I don’t like the plastic uniform look and want it a little more interesting.
And I read conflicting info on pre stain. Directions say stain right away some woodworker bloggers say wait one day.
Personally, I would stain only if the board joints were 'hidden' in the corners giving the illusion of a solid wood column. With the board cuts exposed and right next to the planed surface of the next board the difference in grain will be obvious. That's just me though.Ugh why? It’s fake ish
@Patrick do you mean trim up at top. There was a quarter round around the previous "columns" and I've yet to reinstall it. I have it. Dude man is supposed to come back to take care of some other exterior stuff to me and nail the quarter round in.