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.
Remove Hardware. If your stained wood item has hardware, such as a door knob or furniture pull, remove it before proceeding for the best results. Clean. Clean your stained wood item to remove any dust, dirt, cobwebs, or other yucky stuff you don't want mixed in with your paint. You can use plain soap and water to clean.If you have any oily or greasy areas, clean them using TSP. Clean any removed hardware also.lean your stained wood item to remove any dust, dirt, cobwebs, or other yucky stuff you don't want mixed in with your paint. You can use plain soap and water to clean. If you have any oily or greasy areas, clean them using TSP. Clean any removed hardware also.