Ugh...I almost think I like the floor just burnt and not stained...

[Cadillactaste]

Okay...cold greenhouse for the bonsai...I am considering having the husband sand the stain off...thoughts? And retorch it again...then clear coat.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

I like the stain. Stain tends to hold up better over time in my experience vs. a clear/poly coating. Matintence is easier as well, just a light recoat every couple years vs stripping and having to refinish every 5 or so years with a clear coat. Plus I really like how dark that turned out on your floor,

 

[Cadillactaste]

Well...I do like darker stain...we tapped and scuffed it with a sander. Just distressed it a bit. I like it much better than the original dark stain. It looked to new.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I like the stain. Stain tends to hold up better over time in my experience vs. a clear/poly coating. Matintence is easier as well, just a light recoat every couple years vs stripping and having to refinish every 5 or so years with a clear coat. Plus I really like how dark that turned out on your floor,

being in an indoor enclosure...and with a clear coat. Would it need a recoat?

 

[bonsaiBlake]

Probably, your going to be dealing with higher humidity and higher foot traffic being indoors so it might require more than average maintainence

 

[Cadillactaste]

Probably, your going to be dealing with higher humidity and higher foot traffic being indoors so it might require more than average maintainence

Well it will add to the character I guess. Wishing for aged distressed look. I don't see much use/foot traffic of a cold greenhouse in the winter...with trees being dormant and watered less frequently. But warmer weather it will get more use when I do work on my trees.

 

[Skinnygoomba]

It'll distress on it's own, no need to hurry the process.

 

[Cadillactaste]

It'll distress on it's own, no need to hurry the process.

It's the "new trend" for example...I plan on putting on brown finishing wax on my baking table I got for the room. I don't wish it to look "new". Though it will be.

 

[KennedyMarx]

I like the dark stain. And I like how your repurposed desk turned out. I love the color.