I had requests on how i achieved the well worn rustic finish.
Rustic look wood stain.
You should begin to see a color change as it sits over night.
Well most of us you all may remember my diy rustic box i shared.
This step by step diy is for everyone and creates that old well worn look we all love.
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Starting with streaks of minwax s natural stain and then adding a hint of colonial maple.
Stain your wood.
Getting a rustic finish on new wood is very easy.
Here s the first coat of special walnut.
You can let it sit longer to make a much darker color.
I didn t have a strict plan for stains on this one.
The rustic or distressed wood look is a popular finish on farmhouse style furniture and fixtures.
Don t skip the pre stain wood conditioner.
How to stain wood to look rustic.
It is very easy and 4 basic steps are all that are needed.
You ll find helpful staining tips and stain color suggestions in these articles.
Staining the wood to make it look rustic once you have gotten all of your ingredients together for the rustic wood stain mix the steel soap pads with the vinegar and allow that to sit for about 24 hours.
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What often drives me crazy is the high markup price of these rustic goods.
Just like you shouldn t paint something without priming it first you shouldn t stain without first conditioning your wood.
And i can t stress this enough.
All i knew was i needed a light dark and a mid tone to finish it all off.