Joyce,
Pine will absorb stain differently dependent upon the grain. You would have been better off using a sanding sealer or other sealer product first to fill the softer wood areas so it would not absorb the stain so much. The light areas are the harder part of the grain and will absorb less stain. I am not sure what roll the fabric softener plays - have never used it.
Ray
On 2/19/2014 1:14 PM, Joyce O wrote:
We are replacing several doors and trim in our old farmhouse with pine doors and 1 x 4 pine boards from Menards. I have sanded the 1 x 4's, applied fabric softner to the raw wood (was told the Amish do this for smoother looking stain) and then staining with Early American. The boards look wonderful.
My husband lightly sanded a door and covered it with the fabric softner.
I am staining it and the door jam trim and am not happy wtih the results. Lots of light areas.
Is there another product I should be using on the pine doors before staining? More sanding?
The design on the doors makes in almost impossible to sand every square inch without going crazy.
http://www.menards.com/main/interior-closet-doors/mastercraft-interior-single-doors/mastercraft-32-x-80-pine-6-panel-interior-door-rh/p-1676985-c-3638.htm
We do not have any other lumber yards close to us and thought these doors at Menards looked nice and smooth. The stain is telling us something else.
Joyce aka Mom aka Nana
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