Talk:Wood stain

Wood stain and gloss paint
Is it the same as gloss paint?


 * No. Gloss paint forms a layer on the surface of wood (or anything else it's applied to). Woodstain actually soaks into the wood, you still see the grain. Coloured varnishes form a layer on the surface but it is transparent; again, you still see the grain.

Can someone describe the difference between wood stains and siding stains? I have been using siding stain on a composite siding material and it is used in a much different way than typical wood stain. Siding stain may even deserve its own page.

More information on covering wood house siding is needed. I have a redwood stain on the siding of my house. I would like to change its color to a lighter stain. Do I need to strip off the old stain first? Can I use a primer and then the new lighter wood stain? Can I just stain on top of the redwood stain with a lighter color?


 * My words or thoughts- Stain in comparison to paint is thinner - it will allow the woods natural grain to still be visible. The user must be careful an consistant - darkness / color can vary considerably based on application - or failure to mix thoroughly before use. Recently I have started using something - perhaps Siding Stain - labelled as stain - this at close range for outside semi-rough wood the grain is still visible at close range. But no color variation - more like a paint in imparting color. Supposedly with age it will deteriorate in a different manner than paint. Has better life weathering than typical stain - but also looks dirtier worse - a lot easier. With Normal stain it is a lot more work to remove it - in a sense you only remove the surface portion, not what has soaked in. Staining on top with a lighter color willl not reduce color as desired- you need to try and strip - but do not have to take back to bare- just get it lighter than next color you will use. (1st 3 paragraphs are unsigned, not me) Wfoj3 (talk) 20:35, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Pictures
This article needs pictures. Will try to get some, next time I have a camera handy and am staining (not going to happen until next year in all likelyhood). And please remember to sign your post with four tildes so we know who said what and when.I am a lemon 23:33, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ Igniateff (talk) 16:12, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Washing off skin
I just used a very dark stain called "red mahogany" in shop class. How on earth do I get this stuff off?

&#91;&#91;dark.&#93;&#93;&#91;&#91;arias.&#93;&#93; (talk) 15:47, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * White spirit, or turpentine, be sure to wash your hands afterwards though.Igniateff (talk) 16:13, 18 March 2008 (UTC)