The varnish stain in this case will have to be of a dark color, either mahogany or walnut. To finish a dark piece of furniture in oak, first apply two coats of yellow floor paint; after the paint is dry, apply the varnish stain with a varnish brush. Furniture or woodwork which is of a light color… … surface a better color. As before explained, this material does not cover the wood but leaves the natural grain. Soft wood interior woodwork is usually grained, but a less expensive finish can be had by staining and then
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