Why Do We Stain Wood?
How Different Woods React to Stain
Types of Wood Stains
Conditioning Wood for Staining
How Conditioning Wood Affects Staining
How to Apply Stain to Wood
Raised Grain When Staining Wood
Smoothing Raised Wood Grain
Oil-Based or Water-Based Wood Stain?
Applying Water-Based Stain to Pine Wood
Cherry Stain on Maple Wood
Applying Gel Wood Stain
Gel Stain on Mahogany & Oak
Examples of Wood Stains
Water-Based Vs. Solvent-Based Clear Coats
Hand-Rubbing Clear-Coat Wood Finish
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"In this clip we're going to talk about conditioning wood and the reason it's important to condition wood, as part of your "How to stain wood" series. Let's take a look. Now when your staining a piece of soft wood such as Pine, as you see here, it's very important to condition the wood before you apply your stain. Now as you can possibly see on this side, I have conditioned the wood and when I say conditioned, what I've done is, I've taken this product, which is really it's, they call it a sanding sealer. This is essentially shellac. You can use just about any kind of shellac. What you want to do is to mix about two parts of shellac with three parts of denatured alcohol. So that's what I've done. Using a combination of denatured alcohol and shellac, I've created this little mix, which we call wood conditioner. So, let's take a look at what wood conditioner does for staining wood. "
eHow Article: Conditioning Wood for Staining
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