Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and hope to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained. Anyone know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts here ??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter

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Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that
would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and hope
to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained. Anyone
know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and
similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts here
??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter

I've never seen such a thing and doubt it exists. There are hundreds of
stains available so matching can be a problem if you don't know what is on
the wood now. You'd have to have the stain for touchup anyway since it is
only a surface treatment, the raw wood will show where it is cut.

On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:40:45 -0500, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:


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Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that
would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and hope
to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained. Anyone
know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and
similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts here
??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter

I've never seen such a thing and doubt it exists. There are hundreds of
stains available so matching can be a problem if you don't know what is on
the wood now. You'd have to have the stain for touchup anyway since it is
only a surface treatment, the raw wood will show where it is cut.


Thanks..... what options are available ?? Here's what I have

House stairway with a 8' stair bannister, a 3' stair rail with spindles, leading to
a hallway with two 4' dividers that I'd like to top off with a 6" top, trimmed with
moulding and finished with casing or crown where the top meets the dividers.

So we're looking at refinishing a

8' Bannister rail (two and one half inch)
3' of Stair rail top moulding
2 - 4' x 6" pieces for topping the dividers
assorted casing or crown moulding for the divider tops.

Not a large amount of surface.

The bannister can be stripped. Lumber for the divider top can be either pine or
hardwood (not purchased yet). The finish casing/crown would be pine. The stair rail is
already finished and would be a pain to disassemble and strip.

So different woods, some finished some plain.... I seriously doubt that
I am capable of obtaining like finishes using stain.

Are there paints, or finishes, or other methods that would give a stained 'woodwork'
appearance without looking like someone went wild with a brush. Would 'spray
work better than 'brush' ???

I'm not interested in bringing out 'grain' or wood beauty or pine 'knots' but want
to achieve a 'uniform earth tone' on the wood without making it obvious that it's
painted.

Am I overlooking something very obvious ??

Thx....

Peter

Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high
that would look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain
my own and hope to get the right finish, it would be easier to get
pre-stained. Anyone know where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and
similar wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any
thoughts here ??

If you could find wood already stained, it would be unlikely to match
what you already have. The variables are too great.

Take a sample of your bare wood and your already-finished wood to a
good paint store and ask them to match it. I use Sherwin-Williams, and
they do a great job. They'll even tell you exactly how to do things
once you get home.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:40:45 -0500, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


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Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high
that
would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and
hope
to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained.
Anyone
know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and
similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts
here
??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter

I've never seen such a thing and doubt it exists. There are hundreds of
stains available so matching can be a problem if you don't know what is
on
the wood now. You'd have to have the stain for touchup anyway since it
is
only a surface treatment, the raw wood will show where it is cut.


Thanks..... what options are available ?? Here's what I have

House stairway with a 8' stair bannister, a 3' stair rail with
spindles, leading to
a hallway with two 4' dividers that I'd like to top off with a 6" top,
trimmed with
moulding and finished with casing or crown where the top meets the
dividers.

So we're looking at refinishing a

8' Bannister rail (two and one half inch)
3' of Stair rail top moulding
2 - 4' x 6" pieces for topping the dividers
assorted casing or crown moulding for the divider tops.

Not a large amount of surface.

The bannister can be stripped. Lumber for the divider top can be either
pine or
hardwood (not purchased yet). The finish casing/crown would be pine.
The stair rail is
already finished and would be a pain to disassemble and strip.

So different woods, some finished some plain.... I seriously doubt that
I am capable of obtaining like finishes using stain.

Are there paints, or finishes, or other methods that would give a stained
'woodwork'
appearance without looking like someone went wild with a brush. Would
'spray
work better than 'brush' ???

I'm not interested in bringing out 'grain' or wood beauty or pine
'knots' but want
to achieve a 'uniform earth tone' on the wood without making it obvious
that it's
painted.

What I *think* you are looking for might be achieved by using a base paint
and a glaze and then covered with a varnish. The base could be brushed or
sprayed. The glaze could be brushed and a grain-like appearance could be
achieved with a little practice. It could be thinned as needed. Depending
upon what you use for the glaze (oil base might be easiest to work with
because it has a long open time to work with and can be wiped off it it
doesn't look right) you can either brush or spray with a compatable varnish
when it's dry. I suggest testing your clear final finish because some
finishes such as lacquer can react to oil finishes and turn into muck.
Shellac will go over most glazes but it's a bit tricky to work with (for me,
anyway). Shellac can also be used inbetween the glaze and lacquer etc to
help prevent or reduce a bad reaction. It can also be used if you have a
problem with and old finish bleeding through a new finish.

I like to make my oil-based glazes with good quality artist's oil paint, a
little linseed oil, a bit of turpentine, and sometimes a drop or too of
cobalt dryer. In some cases, where there is not much traffic, you could get
away with not using a clear overcoat, but you mentioned a banister so that
rules that out. Varathane (spelling) is very durable but I've not used much
varnish and there's probably something better these days.


Am I overlooking something very obvious ??

Thx....

Peter

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Peter

So we're looking at refinishing a

8' Bannister rail (two and one half inch)
3' of Stair rail top moulding
2 - 4' x 6" pieces for topping the dividers
assorted casing or crown moulding for the divider tops.


Are there paints, or finishes, or other methods that would give a stained
'woodwork'
appearance without looking like someone went wild with a brush. Would
'spray
work better than 'brush' ???

I'm not interested in bringing out 'grain' or wood beauty or pine
'knots' but want
to achieve a 'uniform earth tone' on the wood without making it obvious
that it's
painted.

Since some it pine, stick with pine rather than spend the extra money for
hardwood that won't match.

Given the different items it would be difficult to get them all the same
with stripping and stain. I'd take a trip to the paint store (a real one,
not Home Depot) and se what is available for faux finishes. I've seen some
done that look very much like wood, very eye pleasing. They probably have
just what you are looking for and the tools to do it.

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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:40:45 -0500, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

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Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that
would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and hope
to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained. Anyone
know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and
similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts here
??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter
I've never seen such a thing and doubt it exists. There are hundreds of
stains available so matching can be a problem if you don't know what is on
the wood now. You'd have to have the stain for touchup anyway since it is
only a surface treatment, the raw wood will show where it is cut.


Thanks..... what options are available ?? Here's what I have

House stairway with a 8' stair bannister, a 3' stair rail with spindles, leading to
a hallway with two 4' dividers that I'd like to top off with a 6" top, trimmed with
moulding and finished with casing or crown where the top meets the dividers.

So we're looking at refinishing a

8' Bannister rail (two and one half inch)
3' of Stair rail top moulding
2 - 4' x 6" pieces for topping the dividers
assorted casing or crown moulding for the divider tops.

Not a large amount of surface.

The bannister can be stripped. Lumber for the divider top can be either pine or
hardwood (not purchased yet). The finish casing/crown would be pine. The stair rail is
already finished and would be a pain to disassemble and strip.

So different woods, some finished some plain.... I seriously doubt that
I am capable of obtaining like finishes using stain.

Are there paints, or finishes, or other methods that would give a stained 'woodwork'
appearance without looking like someone went wild with a brush. Would 'spray
work better than 'brush' ???

I'm not interested in bringing out 'grain' or wood beauty or pine 'knots' but want
to achieve a 'uniform earth tone' on the wood without making it obvious that it's
painted.

Am I overlooking something very obvious ??

Thx....

Peter

Using different woods but the same stain is likely to give you wildly
different results. Pine would soak up a lot more stain and be darker,
probably, than harder woods (like maple, oak, etc.) Best would be to
identify the wood that is most important and take a sample to a good
wood shop or paint shop. The only hope, IMO, of matching your already
finished wood is to have an expert mix and test a stain on a similar
wood. Good paint stores might do so.

The box stores that sell kitchen cabinets sell moldings that go with the
cabinets. You might find a close match that way, buy some moldings and
the stain that goes with them.

From your questions, you don't sound experienced in painting or wood
finishing. If you want the same color and don't care about the wood, a
paint with a glaze over it might satisfy. Glazes can be applied to
closely resemble wood grain, but it takes practice and some
understanding of color. Good luck.

Thanks everyone, for your help .... at least now I have a direction to go in..

okay.... nix on the idea about getting prestained anything.... it doesn't exist...
I can stop looking... thanks !!

There is a local Sherwin Williams that I purchase my house paint from... they're
pretty knowledgeable people...

The idea of a base, glaze, and top coat sounds like the best way to go.... as the
finish sits on top of the wood. Shouldn't be too difficult to mix a close shade and test
it out on scraps, then do all the work at once.

Seeing this will take some time and effort, might as well look at some of the faux
effects to see if any are more appealing than basic wood tone.

Thanks again all, for your help and assistance... Thanks to you,... there is a solution
!!

Peter



On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:00 -0500, wrote:

Is it possible to get pre-stained wood ??

I have two room dividers, each about 4 foot long and 3' foot high that would
look better with a 6" top. Rather than trying to stain my own and hope to
get the right finish, it would be easier to get pre-stained. Anyone know
where to get it ??

I would really be nice to match all the stair rails, bannisters and similar
wood trim in the house using the same stained woods... Any thoughts here ??

Thanks in advance for your suggestions !!

Peter