Instructions to Stain Black Locust Wood

Black locust wood is considered the most beautiful wood among the hardwoods and softwoods. Its color ranges from pale greenish-yellow to dark brown. Its beauty adds a glimpse of attractiveness to furniture, fence posts, boats, and floors.

Black locust wood is a hardwood that is extremely hard and durable. It is mainly found in the Central-Eastern United States of America. It is obtained from deciduous forests with medium-sized hardwood trees.

The timber supplier in Gandhidham is the only source to get imported black locust wood in India for construction and manufacturing purposes.

Staining black locust wood is necessary to protect it from insects and moisture as it helps the wood to maintain its natural color and staining fills the pores on the wood that helps protect the wood from moisture. Therefore, staining helps the wood to stay longer while reducing the cost of maintenance.

Black locust wood changes color over time and to maintain its natural color staining is useful.

How to Stain Black Locust wood

Since black locust wood is hardwood, an oil-based stain is perfect for it. These stains take time to dry and also the odor is strong for oil-based stains. However, it gives a unique and uniform finish all over the wood surface without making a lap mark.

Here are the instructions to stain a black locust wood.

1. Clean and Sand the wood

Sanding is an important step because it removes scratches and open pores from the wood surface. This helps the stain to absorb more properly and creates a darker color after staining.

You can use 80-grit sandpaper that can help remove small dents and after this, you can use 120-grit sandpaper that will help create a smooth surface for staining. However, if you are working with new wood that has not been stained before, then you can go for 100-grit sandpaper for a smooth finish. Clean the residuals after sanding with a wet cloth to remove all the dust gathered due to sanding.

2. Use Pre-stained Wood conditioner

Although a wood conditioner is not necessary for the black locust wood as it can be stained directly but for an extra smooth surface and to make the stain last longer a wood conditioner can help. It will help the wood to easily apply the stain evenly and with a uniform look.

Usually, a wood conditioner is applied to softwoods such as pine, maple, birch, and cedar. A wood conditioner prevents these woods to blotch and helps the stain to apply evenly without the possibility of blotchy staining.

You can apply the wood conditioner twice to get the best result but apply the second coating only when the first one is completely dried.

3. Staining the wood 

You should use a cloth or rag to apply stain because it can control the amount of stain being applied to the wood. Also, you should avoid sponges while applying the stain as they can cause an uneven stain that may look ugly.

To get a darker color of the wood applies two coats of stain with 4 to 5 hours of gap. Staining takes time to dry and hence a gap is necessary to make the wood color look darker and deeper.

4. Remove excess stain

Use another clean rag or cloth to remove the excess stain and also remember to remove the stain before drying as it dries very quickly.

Takeaway

High-quality black locust wood can be obtained from the lumber supplier in Gandhidham that imports this wood for manufacturing and construction purposes. Black locust wood has applications both for internal and external structures. Staining enhances the natural color of the wood while protecting it from moisture and rot.