Nov
26
2010

Stained potting bench

I built a potting bench this summer from supplies and directions given to me for Christmas last year.  I wanted to protect the wood from weathering and rot, so I bought some stain and sealer and got it on before the cold, wet weather set in.  I have been very interested in the stains with color pigments in them, so I decided to try it out on this project.

Potting bench after being stained green

Potting bench after being stained green

I really like the green pigment in this semi-transparent stain.  It allows the wood grains to show through, but the wood is protected and – it’s green!  What do you think?

Wood grains showing through the stain

Wood grains showing through the stain

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4 Comments »

  • Mary says:

    Very nice ! :-)

  • Laura says:

    Lovely color for the garden! Happy gardening
    and have a Merry Christmas.Thanh you for the
    great pictures

  • Toby says:

    I see a lot of yellowish looking colors within your green. It’s cool but it’s not the look I’m going for :) I’m staining a guitar with green right now. I’m hoping I can get all the natural wood color gone. I think it just takes a lot of coats. Any thoughts?

  • sarah says:

    Can you tell me what colour you used?

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