First I disassembled the susan and it was just as big a pain to take it apart as it was to assemble it to begin with:
Pine is a soft wood and as such it can often absorb stains more deeply in some areas than others, with the result being a blotchy-colored surface. I use Minwax* sealers and I sealed both the top and bottom with this:
As the sealer is a golden colored liquid, it deepened the natural color of the pine. I love unstained pine and I wish I could stop here. Lovely.
But my friend wanted it stained a burgundy color. To achieve this I used Behr semi-transparent exterior stain in burgundy:
This type of stain comes in a variety of colors and since its semi transparent, some of the wood grain will be visible through the stain.I applied this to both the top and the bottom and initially it looked like a pale lavender color and I thought OH NO this isnt burgundy! But I quickly remember that stains often change colors as they dry and this is no exception:
Both the top and the bottom are now stained and Im going to let them dry until tomorrow. Ill take another look and see if a second coat of stain is necessary. My friend emphasized a deep burgundy so additional staining might be necessary.Now Im going downstairs to apply some poly urethane to the finial. That will take several coats to build up a smooth surface as turning the finial exposed a lot of end grain--and as we all know, end grain sucks up stains and finishes like a sponge.
More tomorrow.
VW
*Note: Im not a paid endorser for Minwax products but I do like to point out the materials I use and Minwax products generally give a good result regards of a persons level of expertise. And they are moderately priced and readily available in the US.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
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