Comments on: Bring the stain http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/09/28/bring-the-stain/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:05:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Websites tagged "putty" on Postsaver http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/09/28/bring-the-stain/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Websites tagged "putty" on Postsaver Wed, 13 May 2009 10:32:37 +0000 http://bungalowinsanity.com/?p=787#comment-732 [...] - Thoughts (and objects) to pack in my Barcelona suitcase this year saved by iain17462009-05-09 - Bring the stain saved by penyaskito2009-05-03 - putty: changing mouse wheel scroll lines saved by numa1222009-04-27 [...] [...] – Thoughts (and objects) to pack in my Barcelona suitcase this year saved by iain17462009-05-09 – Bring the stain saved by penyaskito2009-05-03 – putty: changing mouse wheel scroll lines saved by numa1222009-04-27 [...]

]]> By: Bungalow Insanity » Blog Archive » Back in the saddle http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/09/28/bring-the-stain/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Bungalow Insanity » Blog Archive » Back in the saddle Sun, 03 May 2009 06:21:05 +0000 http://bungalowinsanity.com/?p=787#comment-721 [...]  I started sanding the old, worn stain off the family room doors, so that we can match them to the new trim stain.  It’s not much fun.  If anyone knows of any power sanders that can actually do a good job [...] [...]  I started sanding the old, worn stain off the family room doors, so that we can match them to the new trim stain.  It’s not much fun.  If anyone knows of any power sanders that can actually do a good job [...]

]]> By: julio http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/09/28/bring-the-stain/comment-page-1/#comment-666 julio Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:57:16 +0000 http://bungalowinsanity.com/?p=787#comment-666 Matt, I think most people do their staining in advance, install the trim and then putty the holes (or not.) I don't like to see the holes, so when possible, I install the trim unfinished. I will sand it in advance and then do some spot-sanding after my wood putty dries. The "little" trim (e.g. quarter round, window stop or base cap) will get pre-finished and brad nailed into place. The upside is that the nail holes are very difficult to spot. The downside, of course, is that finishing in-place is much more time-consuming that doing it ahead of time. It's difficult to mask well enough to keep stain off the walls, so I'll end up having to do some touch-up painting. My approach has evolved over time, so I'm pretty settled on it now. I have some older examples where I nailed up prefinished base, and I'm not as happy with it. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I always prefinish crown. The nail holes are harder to see, and who wants to stain on a ladder?? Good luck! Matt,

I think most people do their staining in advance, install the trim and then putty the holes (or not.) I don’t like to see the holes, so when possible, I install the trim unfinished. I will sand it in advance and then do some spot-sanding after my wood putty dries. The “little” trim (e.g. quarter round, window stop or base cap) will get pre-finished and brad nailed into place.

The upside is that the nail holes are very difficult to spot. The downside, of course, is that finishing in-place is much more time-consuming that doing it ahead of time. It’s difficult to mask well enough to keep stain off the walls, so I’ll end up having to do some touch-up painting.

My approach has evolved over time, so I’m pretty settled on it now. I have some older examples where I nailed up prefinished base, and I’m not as happy with it.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I always prefinish crown. The nail holes are harder to see, and who wants to stain on a ladder??

Good luck!

]]> By: Matt http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/09/28/bring-the-stain/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Matt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:03:56 +0000 http://bungalowinsanity.com/?p=787#comment-664 Hi there, I have an old two-flat in Chicago and am currently replacing the painted trim with the original style fir moulding. Your posts have been very encouraging, as we've been living with rough plaster-edged doors and windows for over a year. We recently ordered our trim stock and I was wondering about whether to stain/finish the trim before or after installing it. What would you recommend? We're replacing everything (baseboards, door and window casings, etc) How did applying the stain on the installed trim go for you? Thanks and great work! Hi there,
I have an old two-flat in Chicago and am currently replacing the painted trim with the original style fir moulding. Your posts have been very encouraging, as we’ve been living with rough plaster-edged doors and windows for over a year.

We recently ordered our trim stock and I was wondering about whether to stain/finish the trim before or after installing it. What would you recommend? We’re replacing everything (baseboards, door and window casings, etc) How did applying the stain on the installed trim go for you?

Thanks and great work!

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