I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
currently using?

Jules

julesferdinand@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?
> 
> Jules
> 


New pine doesn't take stains well at all. You could knock the stuffing 
out of it with caustic soda, which attacks the resin and makes the wood 
more porous. Vandyke crystals are good for this sort of thing but dark 
coloured pine never looks right to me.

julesferdinand@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?


You could do either, but it's safer to just keep on applying extra coats.

Dave

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julesferdinand@yahoo.com says...

> I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?
> 

Assuming its a "proper" stain rather than a tinted coating it won't make 
much difference how much you apply once it's initially soaked in - 
you'll just wipe off the excess.  A tinted varnish on top of stain will 
make it darker, but it's a bit crap really.  OTOH no matter how dark a 
stain you use some parts of the timber will stay fairly light.

julesferdinand@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?
>
> Jules


I don't use stain ('s),...Boot polish well worked into the wood is
cheaper.

black,tan,cherry or brown.

julesferdinand@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?


Is it really stain (e.g. Cuprinol), or a coloured coating (probably
water based)? If it's stain, buy some that's darker, and use that.

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>I have been staining a pine frame.  I chose a stain that I thought
> would be dark, but I want it darker.  Can I switch to a darker stain?
> Or would it be better to continue applying coats of the stain I am
> currently using?
>
> Jules
>


I stained pine with 'Antique' pine stain, which is quite subtle. I didn't 
find applying extra coats seemed to make much difference. If you are OK with 
a wax finish, try applying a coloured wax to deepen the colour and finish 
the surface.

Andy.