Keeping adding coats of stain until you get your desired color.
Staining stair treads dark.
Just dip the rag in the gel stain and wipe onto the stair treads.
It is easier to add more stain for a darker color but impossible to make the stain lighter after it dries and it dries very quickly.
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When you re stain you also will have to re gloss over the stain which looks good and protects the wood.
So be sure that as soon as you apply the stain that you wipe it away.
The simplest way to finish oak stair treads is with two coats of clear polyurethane which enhances both the grain and the natural reddish to goldish tinge of the wood.
I only needed to do one coat.
You want to change your wipe off rag often as it becomes saturated with stain.
Allow the stain to dry for 12 hours.
Make sure the sample you use is the same species of wood your treads are.
If you re staining brand new stairs you may only need to give them this final light sanding.
Use your orbital sander and or hand sanders to give the stairs an even texture and appearance that s ready to accept stain.
Use one cloth to apply stain and another to wipe away stain.
Stained wood stair treads can become worn and discolored over the years as a result.
Do this process at night or consider doing every other tread so that the stairs can be used throughout the finishing process.
Apply gentle even pressure.
If your home features are darker go with a darker wood stain.
The color is off in these photos because i had the hall and stairway light on you don t even really have to worry about swirl marks applications marks etc as you are applying it.
Use the color shade range that matches the wood stair parts you are staining with other stair parts as well as match with other features of your home.
Feeling dark and moody.
Apply the stain liberally using a brush lint free cloth or staining pad and then wipe the tread down using a lint free cloth to remove any excess stain.
The longer you let it sit the darker it will be.
Then literally just work in into and onto the wood.
Fine grit sandpaper ranges from about 120 220 grit.
Check out the video series on refinishing wood stairs.
Learn how to apply a stain to your wood stairs.
Just get it all covered.
Let it sit for a few minutes and wipe off the excess stain with a clean rag or old t shirt.
For example if your decor wall paint and other home features like furniture are lighter in color choose a lighter wood stain.
I let my stairs dry for a full day before applying the coat of stain on the rest of the treads.
Mix the stain well and apply with a foam brush.
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