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ceejay
Citizen
Username: Ceejay1234
Post Number: 28
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:08 am: | 
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Has anyone every stained very basic wood steps--poplar or other similar wood? I'm being told different things from different companies--that they can't be stained because the wood won't hold it and that they can't be painted because it won't look good. But we don't want to carpet them if we can avoid it...any suggestions?
Signed,
Desperate for Nice Stairs |
rssounds
Citizen
Username: Rssounds
Post Number: 370
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:12 am: |
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Poplar will take a stain. Get some pieces from a lumber yard and experiment. You'll need to clean and sand the wood prior to staining and finishing. 3 coats of poly and you're done. Consider a runner in addition to finishing the stairs. |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 861
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 7:07 pm: |
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Staining poplar is like staing ACQ. Don't waste your time. |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11060
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 4:31 am: |
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We have a TV unit we purchased unfinished that is poplar and we stained it. It looks fine, but their is no interesting grain. It is kind of bland. |
mjh
Supporter
Username: Mjh
Post Number: 426
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:11 am: |
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ceejay;
No solutions for you, just empathy because we have the same problem.
Personally, I think "bland" and "no grain" is preferable to dirty paint (which is what we have).
mj |
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