Repair options for exposed wood beams with water stains.
Staining exposed wood beams.
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I have a whole other tutorial i plan on putting up about staining with some tips tricks.
Staining and sealing outdoor wood is among the best ways to protect it from the elements.
There are many beautiful ways to stain each species of wood as well and beams can be colored with numerous hues that accentuate certain aspects of the building s style era decor or scale.
Once the beams were sanded to my liking i used the shop vac to clean them and vacuum up all the dust off of the beams and the surrounding areas.
We also use real antique beams reclaimed from old barns which can add character to any space.
Protect the walls or ceilings from stain by applying 2 inch wide painter s tape along the sides and ends of the exposed beams.
How to stain wood beams without sanding.
Minwax polyshades gel stain in honey foam craft brush.
1 leave a wet edge.
So we cleaned the beams and then applied the gel stain here is what we learned.
By matt weber.
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If you are wanting to stain the beams now would be the time to stain them.