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Hi, I have this pine table top that I would like to stain a similar colour to my mango wood furniture.whats the best way to go about it?
Hello @Kaz170
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your staining your pine tabletop.
The most reliable way to match your stain is to bring a piece of your furniture into your local Bunnings if possible and speak with the team at the paint counter. They can compare the furniture piece directly with the available stain colours, and if you already have your new panel, they may even be able to test a few close matches to see which one produces the best result.
Stain matching can be challenging because timber naturally varies in grain and tone. Even when you find a stain that looks similar, the way different pieces of timber absorb colour can lead to noticeable variations. If your current timber piece is made from a different type of wood than the panel you are matching, achieving a perfect match may not be possible. The team will be able to recommend the most suitable options to help you get as close a match as you can.
If you can't bring your timber furniture with you, I still suggest visiting your local store and looking at the stain sample board in the paint department. You'll be able to see which stain is close to the one you are after. My best advice is to test the stain on a small corner and wait for it to dry off. If the results are positive and you have a close match, you can then commit the entire area of the pine tabletop.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @Kaz170,
Yes, you can apply a sanding sealer to the surface before sanding the top entirely. This fills the pores in the timber and helps produce a more even stain coverage. Just to be sure, you need to sand the sealer back to raw timber after applying it.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
