My wife and I are into antiques and we're re-doing our dining room. We recently acquired a very cool and unusual 2 board top late 1800's farm dining table that is pine and I would like to try and approximate the color of the top to a large oak buffet that is already in place. I realize pine is quite difficult to stain and have it turn out even looking, and I also realize that even if I am able to somehow closely approximate the color of oak, the grain patterns will not match and I am ok with that part of the equation.
So, what do you think? Liquid brush on or wipe on gel stain (oil or water based) with pre-conditioning first? Danish oil or some other kind of oil? Varnish? Poly?
Any and all suggestions welcome.
So, what do you think? Liquid brush on or wipe on gel stain (oil or water based) with pre-conditioning first? Danish oil or some other kind of oil? Varnish? Poly?
Any and all suggestions welcome.