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.
If you want a darker color, wait for the stain to dry and apply a second coat. 3. Protect with a clear finish. While wood stains bring out the beauty of the wood, clear finishes protect the wood and enhance its beauty.. Prepare consists of getting the wood surface ready for stain and finish application, and includes wood conditioning. Before you start a refinishing or finishing project, be sure that the wood's surface is dry and free of old finishes in poor condition, paint, wax, grease, polish, dirt or other foreign matter.