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Adirondack chair finishing?
I just bought a new Adirondack chair that seems to be in raw Oak, non-finished. The furniture store I bought it from said I could either stain ir or paint it. How do I stain this chair? Is it as simple as goign to Lowe's or HD and buying some sand paper, stain. paint brushes..and getting this done? Am I missing something?
4 Answers
i'd use a wood oil like Teak Oil or similar
instead of paint brushes take an old tee shirt and apply the stain with that leave stain on for a minute or so and lightly rub the excess stain off with a clean rag let dry if the finish is to light get it another coat
stain it what ever shade you like and then put a couple coats of polyurethane on it....
I would definitely suggest priming it first (after sanding it), then applying the paint or stain.

Also, let the hardware store know you have an oak rocker, too. They will be able to direct you where you need to go.

Good luck, and have fun.
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