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csmsss · January 30, 2014, 11:26 AM

Pine stains well? Really? That isn't my experience. Pine is a very porous, open grain wood with conspicuous pattern - basically that makes for very uneven staining.

If you do decide to stain this rack (personally, I'd paint it), be sure to sand it well and then use a good sanding sealer before staining. Otherwise it's going to be very splotchy and look like 60's fake "wood" paneling.

January 30, 2014, 11:26 AM	#11
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	Pine stains well? Really? That isn't my experience. Pine is a very porous, open grain wood with conspicuous pattern - basically that makes for very uneven staining. If you do decide to stain this rack (personally, I'd paint it), be sure to sand it well and then use a good sanding sealer before staining. Otherwise it's going to be very splotchy and look like 60's fake "wood" paneling.