Wood Staining Puns

Does anyone have experience staining wood with coffee or thee? Does it last? Do you finish it with laquer or something else?

Thanks!

Building a pergola with Rough sawn Cedar and the wood I received is pretty splintery. The plan is to sand it with 80grit to soften it up. Research tells me that this can close up some of the pours so the stain wont take as well. (right?)

So would my process be, to clean it with warm water and wait a week or 2 for it to dry, then stain it? Its been in my garage as i prepare the cuts so, no worry's about it changing colors~ Thanks!

Is it ok to apply oil after staining and before applying polyurethane. I notice that after the stain drys, it looks a little dull. I was thinking of rubbing a bit of coconut oil before applying the clear coat.

On a similar note. I have pvc that I spray painted. I notice the paint scratches off easily if bumped. Is it acceptable to apply polyurethane to painted pvc?

I have a 68x36in solid core wood slab door from Home Depot that I use as the top for my desk. I painted it white years ago but now I want to turn it into a dark walnut with a glossy clear coat.

I plan to use paint stripper to get the paint off and then sand it down. Then an oil based Varathane brand Dark Walnut stain, let that dry for a day or so and then roll on Varathane clear coat.

Does that seem like a solid process or am I missing a ton of key tips?

Hi there, just looking for some advise on staining previously treated wood

Moved into a new place, all the doors, the hand rail for the stair, the balustrades... Everything is an orangey pine colour.

Id like to stain everything to a sort of dark oak. I got some stain and it didn't seem to sink in at all. Appears whatever has previously been used to treat the wood is blocking this.

Is there any finish I can apply over the top to darken this? With my home set up, it's not really viable for me to sand all of the surfaces I'm looking to refinish.

I've read a few things about gel stains, but they seem to not really be a thing in the UK...

Thanks

My front deck was built in January of this last year, so I should be good to stain it. I'd like to do it this November, once all the trees are done dropping leaves.

My question, though, is about different wood types. I've got at least 4 different types of wood used, between the decking itself, the hand rails and other supports and such. If I choose a combination sealer and stain, on the darker side, how different are all of the woods going to look? Is it going to be dramatic? I'm fairly certain it's all standard treated pine.

Any recommendations for where I can get ready to ship wood furniture for a M70 in a nice Russian blood/ reddish wood color? I’d rather not send my furniture off because of the wait time thanks!

Nail polish remover takes it off.