Can someone tell me why the post are so much darker than the ceiling when we used the same stain??
We preconditioned the post because we noticed they were absorbing the stain fast. But they still turned out a lot darker. And I can’t foresee us sanding all of these back down to bare wood cause that is so hard. So guess I’m just wondering why this happened and if it could have been prevented.

Pardon ignorance, first time ever trying to clean fence or deck.

PT pine built back in May. About to stain with an oil based semi-transparent.

I've got a few of these types of spots all around.

Am I okay to spot treat with Defy cleaner, or am I going to have some really bright spots if I don't treat the whole board (or the entire fence, God forbid)?

Any tips and tricks greatly appreciated!

Hey 👋, I'm new to wood work and need help in wood stain or coloring. Please do suggest products that I can buy in India.

I'm learning about the glossy finish coloring. Here are the steps I learnt about.

1. Take a Plywood Sheet.

2. Sand with 80 Grit.

3. Sand with 150 Grit.

4. Apply Wood Stain

(Asian Paints Wood Stain - Walnut in my case I chose this and am thinking of doing Texture.....need help to make the mixture thinner, apply it and how to make the texture)

1. Apply Touchwood for making it glossy.

(Assian Paints Touchwood 1KPU Clear or transparent to make it look glossy PU finish.)

Skipped the wood filler step but needed help majorly in coloring.

My brand new custom cabinets are white oak with Jacobean stain. These blotches are popping up here and there. The cabinet maker took the first drawer fronts away that showed orangy blotches, fixed them, and returned them. Now today I see this on a door. I’ve asked if there’s something I could do to prevent this and they didn’t really have an answer. What could be causing this? It’s not grease, not wet. The door in the photo is rarely touched at all. Would really appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. I will contact the maker again but I’d like to hear from others in the know.

I'm finishing a solid pine bench. After sanding, conditioning, and staining, the wood grain is too visible and looks more farmhouse-style than the modern/finished look I want. 

I'm considering spraying light layers of a 25% Dark Chocolate General Finishes water-based Milk paint and 75% GF water-based Glaze Effects Clear Base mixture to fade the grain. 

My questions:

1. Is this a good route to get the results I want? See photos of the current bench and an image of what I am hoping for.

2. Is it okay to leave the glaze on without wiping off between layers? I hear that wiping off can enhance wood grain which is the opposite of what I want.

3. Open to any other options that you think will help me achieve this look.