![]() This weekend, my buddy Ron from RJones Woodworks stopped by to bring me Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. The formula should always (hopefully) be consistent and if you ever need to reproduce the color again in the future, you’ll thank yourself. And if you can find the perfect color in a commercial product, I say “why not?”. Over the years, I began to realize that many times the perfect match is sitting in a can on the shelf. We used to mix all kind of crazy stuff together to get that perfect match. I was fortunate to work in a refinishing shop for a while and I had the opportunity to learn about color matching using various techniques and materials. ![]() But does it always have to be this convoluted? Let me spoil the ending for you: NO! There are so many different ways to arrive at a final color and look that it can drive you nuts! Lets see, there are alcohol and water soluble dyes in liquid and powder form, oil stains, water-based stains, pigments, toners, gel stains, glazes, and the list goes on and on. I think that it makes the Oak look rich without disguising it’s natural beauty.In my opinion, color matching is something of an art form. I love how it looks with Puritan Pine stain. Oak is a hard wood that you might use for furniture, cabinets, trim or doors. This could be good or bad, depending on the look you are going for. ![]() This finish is a penetrating color and really draws attention to those different features. Whitewood has a lot of grain, striations, and knots to it. The stain reads as a chocolatey color in the grooves and very very light in the rest of the wood. This color really goes deep into the pores and makes every bit of the detail to the wood pop. The wood tone color really gives it a cooler feel than compared to other types of wood. Poplar can have green undertones, making it an interesting wood surface to stain. There’s not that much grain to the plywood, but the color really settles into the detail that is there in what I think is a beautiful way. I really dig how this stain looks on the plywood. It gives the wood an almost two toned look. The natural wood grain of the pine absorbed this stain in different ways – really making the grain pop. This stain penetrates deep and will draw attention to any flaws. Pine is a soft wood that can absorb stain in a really blotchy way – so be sure to use a wood conditioner prior to staining. We tested this stain on five types of wood to see how it looks – whitewood, poplar, plywood, pine, and oak. In general, it is always a good idea to do a test stain on a piece of wood to verify desired color. A can of stain lasts a long time, so it can be used for several projects. You can find this stain on Amazon or at your local hardware store. ![]() It can sometimes read a bit gray and other times read a bit more light brown, depending on the wood that you apply it to. It is medium brown toned in color with tan undertones. You can use it on hardwood floors or wood furniture or DIY projects. Puritan Pine is a premium wood stain by Minwax. Here is everything you need to know about it, before making the purchase. ![]() Considering staining a project with Puritan Pine wood finish penetrating stain? Did you know that Puritan Pine looks different on every wood species? That should be a big factor before you buy the wood stain or wood. ![]()
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