White House. Obama participates in a live Twitter question and answer session in the Roosevelt Room, Dec. 3, 2012. White House. Biden (right) talks with Obama and Rob Nabors (left), assistant to the president for legislative affairs, during a meeting in the vice president's West Wing Office, Dec. 31, 2012. White House.
1. Staining over stain is easy and works beautifully if your applying a dark stain over a lighter stain on raw wood. 2. You can mix 2 or more stains together to make DIY custom stains. 3. Warm stains work great to slightly warm up cooler toned stains.
Preparing Wood for Staining. 1  1. Check to make sure the wood is free of dirt, grease etc. 2  2. Decide what type of sandpaper you should use. The lower the grit number, the rougher the wood will be, the more stain will absorb into the wood and the darker your project piece will be.