Can Laminated Pine Be Stained

My bedroom suite was currently white and wood laminate.

Can laminated pine be stained.

Generally laminate flooring should last between 15 30 years. Gel stains occasionally work on laminate as this type of stain doesn t need to penetrate the material as deeply as traditional stain but gel stain manufacturers typically advise against it. Attempting to tint softwoods the way you would hardwoods most often results in eyesores like blotches murky colors. But if you take care of it and keep it clean your laminate can last up to 30 40 years.

How to stain pine. Pine is hard to stain for a couple of reasons. Stain lighter laminate for a darker finish. Laminate wood has come a long way since its inception mimicking the look of many types of hardwood floors.

If your laminate flooring starts looking scuffed or dull you can stain or paint it to revive it. Yes i said bedroom suite. They can t penetrate the dense latewood. To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.

See below forgive the oil stained garage. It was the furniture kept in my childhood bedroom since i was 12. First its grain is unevenly dense. Second pine s surface is usually loaded with randomly occurring figure and super absorbent pockets that suck up stain and look.

Though how to paint and stain laminate was not one i considered. Because of their soft texture and uneven grain pattern softwoods like pine can be difficult to stain. Sweep it well and run a mop over it first.