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Occasionally from time to time, you may have to stain a piece of wood to match an existing one
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It can be a challenge, but I've got a couple of tricks that may make the job go a little simpler
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The first step is go ahead and take the piece of wood that you want to match to the paint store
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A good salesperson should be able to give you a really great custom match in about 30 minutes or less
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Once you're back at the project, go ahead and read the directions on the paint store
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can. Typically, they will tell you to shake the can, stir it, whatever you have to do, and
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apply the stain, maybe let it sit for a few minutes, and then wipe it off. You can sometimes
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get into trouble here. Wiping the stain off may take too much of it away. And what I find
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is often a good thing to do is take a brush and go ahead and apply the stain and overbrush it
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Continue to brush the stain. It will leave some excess stain on, but in certain instances, it will
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allow you to achieve a perfect match. Okay, my sample here right now, it's still a little glossy
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because it's wet, but trust me, when it dries, it's going to be a perfect match. You can see
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the grain of the wood coming through and the colors right on the money. It's easy, you can do
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it. Just take your time and make sure you get the right stained color to begin with
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