I'm almost at the point of staining my stand and I just want to make sure the process of doing that is correct.
So what I've read is that you should sand the whole thing with the grain with 120 grit then finish off with 220 grit. Once you do that, you dust it off so that it makes a cleaner surface.
I'm using whitewood (which I believe to be pine?). I think plan on using a wood conditioner to open up the pores on the wood, then staining, then finishing.
One think I'm not sure of is the finishing part. I want to use something that can withstand humidity and any possible water that may run on to it from the tank. I saw that they make something called spar urethane that protects from that type of stuff. Would that be alright to use or is there something that might be better?
Also what's the difference between applying stain with a cloth and applying with a brush?
Let me know if there's any part that I have wrong also.
So what I've read is that you should sand the whole thing with the grain with 120 grit then finish off with 220 grit. Once you do that, you dust it off so that it makes a cleaner surface.
I'm using whitewood (which I believe to be pine?). I think plan on using a wood conditioner to open up the pores on the wood, then staining, then finishing.
One think I'm not sure of is the finishing part. I want to use something that can withstand humidity and any possible water that may run on to it from the tank. I saw that they make something called spar urethane that protects from that type of stuff. Would that be alright to use or is there something that might be better?
Also what's the difference between applying stain with a cloth and applying with a brush?
Let me know if there's any part that I have wrong also.