shed staining pictures

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

Well...I have been watching this topic on MM for a while. I figured why not give it a try...There are some knowledgeable people here and I took the advise I read. I am exstatic on the results...I used Mud and Minwax aged oak...What do you guys think??

Later, Brandon

littlefoot · Apr 20, 2004

excellent results....

antlershed · Apr 20, 2004

How many coats did you have to put on? Which stain did you like best. I have some sheds that I am going to try that on. Really looks great.

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

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I used a foam brush..and brushed on one thin coat of min wax aged oak (Gel form). Then, once the coat was on, I used an old shirt and scrubbed mud all over the shed. Then I went over to the hose and hosed it off. I then dried the shed and put on one more coat of min wax, mud then rinsed. I will use some steel wool on the end of the main beam. That portion of the shed was under ground and is a noticable flaw. I showed the shed to a buddy and he had no clue i t was stained...Right now they still stink from the stain and once I told him, he could tell from the smell..He h as a few of his own and I think he is going to start staining his year old sheds.

Later, Brandon

Longun · Apr 20, 2004

Thats a nice job Brandon,

I've tried so many different ways of trying to stain an antler
but it still looked stained.

AntlerKing · Apr 20, 2004

Brandon,

That shed looks great. I'm going to fix up some sheds this summer. I'm going to try your method next week.

AntlerKing · Apr 20, 2004

When you dried of the antler did you use an old rag to get the water off? Did you wait a day before applying the second coat? Did you let the stain dry first before applying the mud? Thanks for the info.

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

here is a close up of the color...The thing I really like it that there is no shine with this method.

Later, Brandon

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

AK, right after I applied the stain I got some mud on an old shirt, Thick mud (like soil) and really wet. I just put my hand in the shirt and grabbed some mud and then scrubbed it into the shed while the stain was still wet. I then let it sit for about 5 minutes with the mud caked on it. Then I hosed it off with the steam setting to get all the mudd off. I then wiped off the shed with another rag until it was dry. Even after the first sequence the shed looked great. As the shed completely dried, some mud was left and dried out...I then put another small coat of stain on it and redid the mud and rinse sequence. This took me all of about 30 minutes for the shed.

Later, Brandon

AntlerKing · Apr 20, 2004

Thanks for the info. That shed turned out well.

lionhound · Apr 20, 2004

that looks awesome browtine. hey, where do i get some min wax aged oak in gel form. i have never heard of this . is it a rub on stain for wood or what, thanks.

oneguymontana · Apr 20, 2004

What's with the mud? Why put it on just to hose it off? Antler looks great and should look even better when you bring out the highlights with the steel wool........

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

the mud fills in the cracks and takes off the shine. I also didnt get results without using the mud personally. the mud made all the difference in the world for me. As far as where you buy min wax, Any hardware store. It is wood stain...

Later, Brandon

DeerKing · Apr 20, 2004

Great job on the staining! Our Home Depot doesn't carry the Gel stain. They sell Minwax but only the liquid. Hmmm

browtine · Apr 20, 2004

I can send u some LOL

Later, Brandon

Boots2 · Apr 26, 2004

I picked up the gel at Home Depot. Had to look for 5 minutes though... which in my experience was dang quick. Will try it and perhaps post photos. Have you tried it on 2 -3 year olds or sanded chalk? I make knife / file /tool handles out of chalky bases. Sometimes they are pink and rotten at the first fork however I chop saw that off, grind the grung to bone and stain, then sand some more. The cracks give character and gives me practice chopping away with what many would leave..

browtine · Apr 26, 2004

I would be carefull on older sheds that are chaulk... If you use it on them start off with a very little amount of stain...use an old test horn first...it will be darker then normal to begin with. The cracks seem to obsorb the stain more..then use more mud and once the mud drys use a rag to apply more stain...I would just make sure you use a test shed first.

Later, Brandon