Apply a pre stain wood conditioner to the kitchen table working from the top down with a brush or cloth.
													
																	Wood stain for kitchen table. 
									
	
		
	
																	If i can do it you can too. 
																	Prep your unfinished wood for stain. 
																	Before staining the kitchen table top it wore a reddish oak stain which in my opinion looked dated and darkened up the room. 
																	In this tutorial i will be showing you how to stain a kitchen table and chairs even if you have never done it before. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Read on to find out how you can paint and stain a table of your own. 
																	How to stain a table top steps. 
																	Then remove the excess. 
																	I really wanted to like the rustoleum wood stain in driftwood but it s just not for me. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	For my maple plywood top i sanded with 120 grit and 180 grit. 
																	It was easier than i thought it would be. 
																	Allow the conditioner to penetrate the wood for up to 15 minutes. 
																	Some wood may need a higher grit. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Be sure to wipe it clean with a tack cloth or clean rag to remove all dust between grits and after sanding. 
																	The color also clashed with all of the other wood surfaces in the area wood floors a wood buffet and wood counter stools. 
																	The table is a bit too blue toned for my liking. 
																	What s more since the table comes into contact with food especially if you have little ones it needs to be safe for a kitchen when it cures. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	After all you probably use the table every day which means that the finish needs to be durable. 
																	I get a lot of natural light in my kitchen so you can barely notice the difference in color unless you are looking for it. 
																	Using stain and chalk paint i was able to paint a beautiful farmhouse kitchen table. 
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