This may be desirable if you want a silky burnished texture to your wood. Do you know about wood ... I brushed on the dark stain and it looked the same on the entire length of trim.

"Unlike paint, stain enhances the natural beauty of the wood grain, adding texture and organic movement ... to stain the ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it ... so we tried to cover it with a dark brown. That worked, in that it looked . . .

Dark stains are older and have mildew growth; you'll need to sand the piece to get rid of them. Wood furniture and floors are timeless and elegant. Unfortunately, they're also prone to watermarks.

For instance, changing from a dark stain to a light stain ... Solid stains will show the texture of the wood but will obscure the wood grain and previous coats of stain. Semi-transparent has ...

For extra insurance, test the method on a hidden area before going all-out on the top surface of the wood. Is the water stain white, dark brown or a shade of black? The stain color will ...

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: A dark water stain is likely to be permanent. It basically means water has breached the finish, breached the wood and settled in. Refinishing the ...