Is the wood suitable for staining, or only for painting?
1805792
It stains beautifullyy. It is made of rubberwood. I used general finishes gel stain and a satin poly acrylic over it.
1805793
It depends on your expectations. I decided to stain it, thinking I could always paint it later if I wasn't happy with it. It didn't absorb the stain perfectly evenly, but I bought it to go with an antique table which has a lot of variation in the stain color, so I am very happy. Because I wanted to match an existing color, I (with the help of my local paint store) chose a regular oil-based stain in a fairly light color (ZAR Provincial).
1042762
as far as I can tell its pressboard with a laminate covering so you may be able to paint it but I doubt it will accept a stain or varnish
706611
You should be able to use it over paint provided the painted surface is smooth without chips or cracks. If it is not smooth, the stain will look different on places where it touched wood vs. places where it touched paint. Depending on the color of the paint it might impact the color of the stain too. It won't show up very well on black paint, for example. Honestly, i would just use paint over paint but you can always do a small patch of the door to test.
1164321
any wood could be stained, but it is very plain wood , like maple or pine that is not meant to be stained.it looks nice anyways.
1430678
It is stained wood. I would not recommend it for rough weather conditions. The wood is soft and light.
891514
It is stained the same color as the rest of the unit but is pressed material not wood. It doesn't look totally finished from the back but wouldn't look bad I would say. If you have someone handy, you could likely easily modify it to make it perfectly finished. We love love love our unit!
2255149
It's compressed wood. I don't think it could be stained, but I'm not wood expert so you may need a second opinion.
1962220
Its made of wood with stain. I think you can paint but you need to remove the stain. You can buy stain remover at home depoh.
1829310
Sure is. You can paint or stain this with any type. The only thing to be aware of is the color it will have with the type of stain.
942552
I use mine as a coffee table and I think it can be stained or painted. I feel this is a real cool piece of furniture with storage.
459982
It looks like oak and could have been stained. I chose a varnish without stain. Ot seems sturdy.
1837790
The wood looks stained, but with a clear coat. The wood's original light color does not seem to have been altered or darkened.
26819
This is bare wood ..you can paint the veneer if you so desire. I defaced stained and finished with a tongue oil worked very good. Used contact cement to glue to cabinets before sanding and finishing. We really like this and would purchase again.
2158488
The short answer would be yes...however, as I have used stain for years on both my house and shed...take the time to put it on with a brush...thickly as you can. My husband and I disagreed on this, he blew a coat of stain on one side of the shed and was done in jig time...I painted with a brush. By the fall of next year, his stain was very faded and worn-looking, my side still looked like new. It's a catch-22...spraying is fast, but you have to do it every year...painting is slow, but it has lasted 5 years so far...your choice! :-)
127707
It is stained and nice looking for money. We actually set it up in a built in wall unit with adjustable shelving in our great room and the stain was perfect for the shelving.
1849823
It is raw, finely sanded wood. Yes it is definitely suitable for wood stain, lacquer, varnish, or whatever. All the advice I've read says to plan to do all the staining BEFORE putting it together. Good luck!
621525
It's a raw wood color that can be painted or stained. However it does not have a wood grain. If staining maybe use Minwax Gel since that can be used on almost any surface. This is a hard rubber type material so it can be molded to fit any shape. You can stain before or after installation but before is probably best with touchup after. It can be nailed or installed with adhesive. Hope that helps.