Follow the directions on the can of wood stain and make sure that you cover the entire surface of each stair by moving in long strokes and going with the grain as you apply.
Staining stair treads.
Can introduce lots of variety color patterns etc.
Staining my stair treads was.
Brush a coat of wood stain onto each tread.
Just dip the rag in the gel stain and wipe onto the stair treads.
To stain stairs plan on at least a full weekend of work including stripping staining and sealing your stairs.
If i fast forward to the end everything eventually worked out but the process was extremely daunting and time consuming.
Then literally just work in into and onto the wood.
Apply the stain liberally using a brush lint free cloth or staining pad and then wipe the tread down using a lint free cloth to remove any excess stain.
I did have a couple of little fudge ups along the way which.
It might be best to lay down the plastic drop cloth and stained treads over the cloth.
Painted stair treads pros cons.
Personalize the look of your stairs.
Staining can be messy at times.
Doing a project like this yourself is going to shave a lot of money off what it would cost a professional to do the same job.
Once the treads have been sanded to the appropriate smoothness it is time to apply the stain.
Allow the stain to dry for 12 hours.
Get a wood stain from a home improvement store and brush it onto the stair treads with a bristle brush.
A coat of stain if desired wiped on and off and allowed to dry can be covered with a coat of.
You ll also want to cover doorways with plastic sheeting and open any nearby windows for ventilation.
Just get it all covered.
No more slippery than stained regular hardwood stairs.
Do this process at night or consider doing every other tread so that the stairs can be used throughout the finishing process.
It took a little longer than expected and if you want the truth i m glad it s over.
Finally the staining of the stairs is complete.
Scraped and sanded oak stair treads are comparatively simple to finish.
I would recommend staining the bull nose top and bottom before staining the surface of the tread.
The color is off in these photos because i had the hall and stairway light on you don t even really have to worry about swirl marks applications marks etc as you are applying it.
Great solution for wood stairs that are not high quality wood stain ready wood.
The main problem is that pine tends to soak up stain unevenly resulting in a blotchy unnatural appearance.
To get the wood ready for staining you need to hand sand each tread thoroughly.
Prepare your stairs by removing any carpet and moving any furniture or knick knacks near the stairs.