How to Stain Plywood for Your Next DIY Home Improvement Project

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Plywood is one of the most versatile and cost-effective building materials, and as a result, it is also one of the most popular. So many home DIY projects involve the use of this type of wood, and in order to give it a finished look, most turn to stain. • *FREE E-BOOK: How to Select the Right Wood Finisher https://sawshub.com/wood-finish-ebook/ • Download Now* • Read the entire article: https://sawshub.com/how-to-stain-plyw... • Learn more about the SawsHub team here: https://sawshub.com/about/ • Those interested in DIY home improvement projects may be familiar with using plywood as a substrate or structural wood where the finish is not a factor. However, left without a finish, the wood can quickly weather away. • Preparing Your Plywood for Staining • 1. Use Wood Filler to Fill Holes • 2. Sand and Wipe Your Plywood • 3. Apply a Sealer (Optional) • Step One: Select Your Stain • Wood stains come in two types: water based stain and oil based stain. Generally speaking, here are the main characteristics of each: • Water based stains • Easy clean up with water • Quicker drying time • Best for smaller surfaces • Oil based stains • - Longer clean up with solvent • - Extended drying time • - Ideal for larger surfaces • Liquid stains • - Simple and quick to apply • - Limited control of finished look • Better used on larger surfaces • Gel stains • - Slower to apply to surface • - More control over finished look • - Ability to fix imperfections • More difficult to use on larger surfaces • Step Two: Stain Your Plywood • 1. For a liquid stain, apply the first coat, using long and even strokes. If you’re using a gel stain, instead apply the first coat with a cloth, rubbing the gel into the wood evenly as you go along. In either case, wipe the stain off before it dries on the plywood. • 2. Let the first coat dry. With a water based stain, the drying time is typically only a few hours. However, with a oil based stain, you’ll need to let it dry overnight. • 3. Before applying a second coat, examine the plywood for both coloring and dryness. Applying subsequent coats will help to darken the coloring, along with potentially applying additional richness to the color and grain. • 4. Do not sand between coats of stain. The only sanding you have left to do is at the very end, once all the staining is done and you’ve applied a finish. • 5. Once you’re satisfied with the color, you can wipe the wood with a tack cloth again and apply a coat of finish like polycrylic or polyurethane. • Read the entire article: https://sawshub.com/how-to-stain-plyw...

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