Goodbye Orange Oak - Hello Walnut Rustic Coffee Table

 

This sturdy coffee table just needed a warmer stain color to update it from the orangy original finish. So that is what I did, easy peasy. 

The original finish was in great shape minus a few scratches on the top. No Pain Gel Stain can be applied directly over existing finish but it will require a light scuff sanding. I use a 220 grit sanding sponge after a good cleaning. Then the sanding dust was wiped off as well.

Walnut No Pain Gel Stain was chosen. See how it warms up the original finish?

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above is before on anotehr leg and after the stain was applied below.

then wiped off below for the final after color.

let me show you my gel staining technique

The drawer front shows the color difference of before and after best.

using the stain to dry brush edges for more definition

The coffee table fully stained and left to dry for a few days. Once dry it was again lightly smoothed with a sanding sponge.

Black best dang wax was brushed in the crevices to bring out the details more as well as over the entire top to provide a bit more sealing.

and it is complete, ready to get back to work.

the drawer has fun wipeable liner as well

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