Littlefair's | Water Based Wood Dye | Indoor | Pastel Range | Environmentally Friendly | Indoor Timber Including Doors and Skirting Boards | 500ml, Dovetail Grey

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First, get fine steel wool, paintbrush, mason jar, and distilled white vinegar. Tear a small portion of steel wool, dip it in the mason jar along with one and a half cups of white vinegar. Close the jar with the lid. The steel wool will change the shade of white vinegar and ends up giving a mixture that you can brush on the wood to get a grey color. Used Wood - If the wood is old, it may be painted or varnished. If so, remove any old coatings using a Paint & Varnish Remover first. These coatings will prevent the Wood Stain from soaking into the wood. If the wood has been treated with an oil or wax, wipe the surface down with thinners or mineral spirit to remove this. After removing the old finish, sand smooth with #100 Fine Sanding Pad. If you want to stay in between too light and too dark, willow grey is the best choice. This grey color perfectly represents the grey wood stain original color without deviating too much from the real color. Discover 1,000 Hours Of Step-By-Step Woodworking Videos After wiping off the excess Wood Stain, you’ll need to wait for about 10 minutes for the stain to thoroughly dry. Once it’s dry, a second coat can be applied if desired; applied in the same way as the first.

A. Wood Stain is designed to penetrate into the wood and so the longer you leave it on the more it will soak in and the darker the wood will become. Wood can also only absorb so much stain before it becomes saturated and so any excess would then dry on the surface. This is why we recommend wiping the stain off after one or two minutes. After staining the wood, it should be finished with a varnish, oil or wax. The Wood Stain is colourfast once dry but by applying a finish you can:

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A. You shouldn’t sand wood after you’ve applied a Wood Stain. The wood should be sanded prior to staining. If the wood stain raises the grain of the wood, you can sand the wood and then restain. In all instances, ensure the surface is clean and any saw dust or dirt has been removed before applying the Wood Stain. Applying Wood Stain The richest of all the gray stain options we considered, carbon gray is truly a beautiful stain color. It’s hard to tell from this photo (you can see it better in the side-by-side photo above) but I could see hints of blue undertones in this stain option, giving way to a very dark navy gray wood stain color. Weathered Gray https://youtu.be/WE_CuH5q9gA Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The BEST Farmhouse stain: Aged Barrel by Minwax (https://youtu.be/WE_CuH5q9gA)

New Wood – Needs to be sanded first to create a lovely smooth finish prior to applying the Wood Stain. Sand first with 120g sandpaper, then with a #60 Coarse Sanding Pad (240g sandpaper), and again with #100 Fine Sanding Pad (320g sandpaper). This process will help even out the surface, creating a lovely smooth finish for the stain to absorb into.A woodworking friend of mine shared this video by Ralph Chapman with me that helped him set up his workshop. In our kids’ bathroom renovation, we decided to plank the ceiling in pine and use a gray wood stain to finish it. I wanted more of the weathered gray wood stain look, so naturally, we tested out several different gray stain colors until we found our favorite.

Grey wood stain colors are numerous in number. However, only a few do the real job that you require to get the perfect look for your wood. For your convenience, we came across a few popular colors and decided to elaborate on each one for you. Let’s see what these are and how they will help you in giving a look you really want. The longer you leave the excess on the surface to soak in the deeper/richer the colour will appear. We therefore recommend removing it after only a minute or two and if it dries too light, you can apply another coat. However, if you apply too much and it dries too dark, it is much harder to sand, strip and then re-stain the wood!

So what's the verdict? I stand by my declaration that General Finishes makes the best grey wood stain. No matter what wood you're working with, you'll get the same beautiful finish with a charcoal grey color with just one coat. Can't beat that!

This one is darker in shade than many grey colors, but still, there are a few darker than weathered grey, such as carbon grey. When paired with carbon grey, this one gives a navy shade. Also, you can get dark blue undertones in this color.

This one is quite different than the grey shade and instead looks more baby blue. That’s why it’s the least selected choice in grey wood stains. However, it can be preferred by those looking for less of the wood species underneath, unlike other stain options in this category. Pay attention to the undertones in the gray stain choices and make sure they work well with the permanent fixtures in your home. Also, depending on the wood species you choose to stain, the color will come out lighter or darker, so do make sure to sample the stain options on scrap pieces of the wood species you want to stain.