Interior stain is used to enhance the beauty of natural wood fixtures and trim in your home. Much like paint, there are different “colors” or stains available to give your home just the right look. You may want to match the existing wood tones or stain them to look differently. Interior stain not only adds color to your interior wood but it also adds luster and shine, giving it a fresh, new look. Like paint samples, there are normally stain samples available at the paint stores. You will want to choose the right stain to achieve the look you want. Each coat of stain you add will give the wood a darker appearance.

The nice thing about interior stain is that most of the time, the job can be done in one day, where it used to take several days for each coat to dry - which would be the only way to achieve the proper finish. The newer stains allow you to get the job done much quicker.

Be sure you have the right brush size for the job you are doing. Mix the stain before you begin to apply it and again several times throughout the job. Like when painting, you will want to stain back and into the portion of the wood you just stained. This eliminates lap marks. Use steady even strokes and even out any flaws along the way while they are still wet. You should not stain the wood on a particularly humid day as this affects the outcome.

Interior stain can add beauty to any home and overall, it is not a difficult task to do. It takes some time but it is generally easier than painting. Caring for interior stain is fairly easy after it is applied but it does take some maintenance to preserve the luster. Normally, a good dusting and oiling will do the job. This only has to be done occasionally as stain is durable and the effects are long lasting.

It is important to get the right color stain, depending on the look you want. If the stain samples don’t help, then the only other choice is to buy one can of stain and do a small portion of wood that is inconspicuous. Most of the time if you take a stain sample and place it against the wood; you can get a good idea of what the total effect will be. If you don’t trust your own judgment then ask a neighbor or a friend for their opinion. Better yet, get several opinions. Using interior stain can add so much to a home. Not only will it bring new life to your woodwork but it can improve the value of your home. Woodwork that is kept in good shape and well maintained is much more desirable to home buyers than is dry, cracked wood. There are never regrets for having performed interior stain work done on woodwork. It adds so much charm to any home.

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