Stain Finish for Highly Figured Hardwoods Recipe

Creating a flawless finish can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Take the mystery out of wood finishing and avoid costly and frustrating mistakes, we'll show you how. Learn More

It seems to me that the glue is already in the wood pores, and that will affect how the raw wood takes a stain.

This reader's indoor red stain has gradually darkened to a chocolate brown. Our expert explains why this happened.