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Hi, I'm Bruce Johnson with TipVision, here today to show
you how you can pickle your wood.
Now all styles, fads, and fashions go through times of
popularity and obscurity.
During the 1950s, the white pickled look was very popular,
and it's making a comeback today.
Fortunately for us, it's a look you can achieve yourself.
Now, whether you like the whitewashed effect or the true
pickled effect is going to determine what type of wood
you put the stain on.
Now, if you like the whitewashed effect, you want
to use pine.
It doesn't have deep pores, so when you apply the whitewash
pickling stain, it goes on evenly, but it doesn't soak
deep into the pores of the wood.
And this gives you that whitewashed effect.
And you can determine how much white remains on by how long
you let it soak in before you wipe off the excess stain.
Now, if you like the true pickled look, you want to use
a wood like oak, which has deep pores.
And here's a tip for you.
Take a wire brush and go over the board, cleaning out those
pores to make room for the stain.
And when you apply your Minwax White Wash Pickling Stain,
apply a heavy coat.
Let it start to dry.
Then take a rag and first, wipe off the excess stain
across the grain, because we don't want to wipe
it out of the pores.
Let it dry a little bit longer.
Wipe with the grain.
And then let it dry.
And in either case, you want a final, protective top coat of
Polycrylic, which is also a water-based product.
I'm Bruce Johnson, and those are some tips for achieving a
true pickled look.