Test Before You Stain: How to Avoid a Costly Wood Stain Misfire
Testing the color, the application method and the clear coat on a real sample is the cheapest way to avoid a stain job you have to redo. Here is how to test it right.
When the Paint Store Can’t Match Your Stain, Call the Stain Matching Guy
A Baton Rouge couple could not get the stain color they wanted from the paint store. Here is how a custom-developed color got their columns and beams right.
Why Matching Wood Stain to Manufactured Flooring Is So Difficult
The color on the can rarely matches a factory-finished floor. Why matching new wood to manufactured flooring is so hard, and what it takes to get it right.
Why Stain Matching Is Harder Than It Looks
After 40+ years with paint, stain and wood, here is why a true stain match takes more than scanning a sample and mixing a can.