Paint adheres well over water-based stain, so after completing the prep ... then apply a thin coat of matte polyurethane such ...

Lemon by Minwax is a penetrating interior water-based stain with a sunny ... Classic Black by Varathane is a top-selling indoor wood stain used by DIYers and professionals. Danielle Guerrero ...

We chose Varathane Premium Gel stain, a Rust-Oleum product ... wood and keep it from drying out and looking dull. We used water-based polyurethane because it’s easy and has lower volatile ...

you'll have to wait anywhere from two to three days for the wood to dry sufficiently before you can apply a water-based semitransparent protective stain. To test whether the surface of your lumber ...

Acid stains are limited to rust and browns (really dark browns) and then blues and greens because of the chemical nature of the stain. Water-based stains, being iron oxide pigment, have a much ...

Check the paint label to see if it’s oil-based paint or water-based paint. “The level of stain and how to treat it really depends on the main ingredients of the paint,” Rodriguez explains.