Looking for advice on how to update wooden ceiling varnish. Reposting here on recommendation from the diy subreddit.

We are buying a home built in the 80’s which has wooden ceilings with orange-ish wood, I will attach a photo but it’s the same in all rooms on the top floor.

I saw a video on TikTok where they seemed to “update” the varnish on a similar colour ceiling with a new stain that made the wood look a bit more fresh and modern. Would anyone have any ideas how to do this? The comments on the video mentioned the orange tinge could be due to the aging of the varnish on the wood. In her video description she gives some advice but I’m not sure how to check varnish or even if it’s used, and the steps in properly varnishing.

We don’t have a huge budget as most costs will go to repairing the energy efficiency of the home so we don’t have enough to remove the wood ceiling. I’m hoping this change will make the top floor more bright.

The TikTok video I found by searching “wood ceiling” and is from the Surry Place channel. They show it in their 3rd and 6th last videos. Although I would maybe go for a warmer stain than they did, similar to what is now but a little less orange.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Hi All,

I have this amazing Lane drum table with failing finish on the top. A couple of questions:

1. I got QCS to strip the remaining finish. Has anyone had good luck or any tips and tricks with this stripper?

2. Once I strip can I reasonably hand sand vs use an orbital? It is veneer and I want to make sure I am very careful as I have read Lane veneer can be pretty thin.

3. The leaves are in great condition, if I match the stain can I get away with not refinishing them or is it better practice to refinish them as well?

4. Favorite stains and top coats? Gel vs Liquid? Honestly there are so many different methods and preferences it is hard to sort through what is best.

Thanks in advance!

I'm stumped. I have a rather large area (say, 1"x 10") along the edge of a table which I filled/reshaped with wood putty. It is a light butter-color pine, but much lighter than the surrounding pine, which is a rather blond color. Ideas?

Hey all,

I was unsure if I should post here or on r/painting or r/paint because honestly, I don't really post much at all on Reddit. The folks here are full of knowledge so maybe y'all can help me. I make grill tables, picnic tables, bars, and many other things as a side business and I've recently received an order for a 8' x 10' pine/spruce bar. The lady is very cost conscious so the tops will be ripped and glued SYP boards and the rest of it will primarily be spruce T&G and framing on big caster wheels. The bar will be moved after to another building with some weather possible in between, but it will NOT be in the weather for use and for storage.

Question is this: She had another guy who was going to make it for her, and he fell through. She wants two coats of satin Benjamin Moore paint (exact product is up to me), with two coats of a sealer on top to protect the bar. I don't typically finish my work, I let the customers do that because most don't want to spend the extra $500 or so for materials and labor.

I've looked at various types of paint and sealers, and the best thing I can see is to simply choose a good quality exterior-rated paint in the color she wants, and seal with a Marine-grade poly or spar urethane. This will be sprayed ideally for speed. I would spray a base of primer first. I know that urethane finishes can yellow over time, but this is a very dark gray-blue she wants, so really don't think that will even be noticeable. Epoxy is out of the question for her price point.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hey good morning! My name is Bobby and I currently have 8 or more years of experience in different fields of construction however the main one I’m focused on is Log home restoration! I’m looking for advice on the advantages of starting a LLC to possibly start this business in the next 6 months or so! I would also be greatly appreciative of anyone had any advice on getting the most out starting a LLC and if there are any type of benefits I can use to help me Get started with a LLC. I have some capital to start the business but any advice on dealing with banks and such. I know that success and advice isn’t free but I’m just a guy trying to turn his life around and make Something of it! So thank you to those who have read this far and continue!

A little about me and the business is I currently live in southeast unfortunately and pine log homes are not a huge thing lol however my experience consist of log home restoration from brand new builds usually well mainly custom built homes from British Columbia which range in the millions to Turk key log homes that were bought with the owners intention to give the home some new life! A old home would consist of a complete spray down with a eco-safe proprietary blend of cleaner to power wash the home from top to bottom. Afterwards extreme care is given to check every inch of the home for any rot or sun burnout. We would then give the home a less intense type of sanding like procedure and then respray the home with a maintenance coat of the original homes tint and product done every few years to maintain the homes integrity. We also (which I enjoy the much) is apply a chinking to the home per the customers specifications which usually is for giving the home a more attractive look while some homes it’s needed to keep out dirt or sand that may blow in through separations in certain spots between logs.

New builds the multimillion dollar homes are usually in the 8-50 million range before they even start anything else due to quality of wood chose from British Columbia lumbar yards usually extremely unique cedar type logs. After these logs sit so long and the company comes and puts the cabin together usually my Jon would be to fly out and they sand or (Osborn) the entire building every square inch of wood to remove a outer layer capable of absorbing the stain and giving it a amazing look! However most of this work is done throughout the country but the southeast is notorious for not being able to handle the humidity without rotting the logs and sourcing cedar and quality. But I apologize the purpose of this post is I want to get back into this work with even possibly starting a small business focused just on those aspects of the business. I’m just looking for advice or guidance from anyone who may be experienced in the occupation or just in running a business in general! Thank u everyone!

TL:DR-wanting to start a small business or get back into loghome restoration business with starting my own company in the near future and needing some guidance and advice from experienced and successful business owners! I’d also love to hear from New or old Cabin owners that could give me some pros and cons of living and owing a log home or cabin that could Help me out with ideas of services people may need Thank u guys! Also please always feel free to private message me or email mdsurn@gmail.com with any questions/advice/requests/or just to say hey 🙂 have a great day!

We have a custom made White Oak (stained black) dining room table. The guy who made it recommends waxing it 2x/year with a Carnuba-based wax such as Liberon Black Bison. The problem is that we don't have the physical ability to manually buff it out. So, looks like our choices are a liquid wax (N3?) that will be easier to buff or to use some type of machine/tool to buff out the Carnuba-based wax (like a Milwaukee M12).

Our primary goal, of course, is to preserve our table and not do anything that could risk damage in the hands of incredibly unskilled people (us!).

What do you all suggest we do?

This is what I got going on for drying. Shelves I do both sides at the same time so I stand em up and doors and drawer fronts I do each side 3coats edges and back sides first

I painted this wooden fan handle with Liquid Leaf paint. What would be the best method of sealing it? I carry it at hot summer festivals and would like not to end up with gold paint on my sweaty hands. Thank you in advance for any advice!

Hi all, have been getting these white/pale patches on the kitchen island- any advice about how to restore this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Hi all. I have this natural wood ceiling, it is made of eucalyptus 1/2 inch boards. The walls of the house are made of concrete, and in the winter these walls were 'plastered' and finished with concrete (I'm from south america, sorry if I don't know exactly how to translate the method and materials, most houses here are made of concrete). I'm explaining this because during the winter the house was closed most of the time, and the wood in the ceiling got very moldy from the condensation of the water coming from the walls. Now it's summer time here and I've been able to ventilate the house often, I cleaned the mold and it hasn't come back. I've been reading for moths now tips on how to finish this wood, I've been reading about different kinds of oils, flaxseed, teak, etc; I've been looking at different products like this Zinsser brand mold killing primer, etc. I really want to make a decision because I've been reading so much about this and I'm confused, I'd like to keep the color of the wood, but if the best thing is to use a white primer like this Zinsser product then I'm open to do that. Thank you for any suggestions, sorry for the long text, I hope it was understandable.

Will be buying this butcher block from Lowes, just liked this color in particular.

Narrowed down my options to since they all seem easy to apply:

• Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C (Pure, since it's technically clear and my wood is pre-stained)
• Crystalac Extreme Protection Polyurethane (Satin)
• General Finishes High Performance Polyurethane (Satin)

Rubio monocoat seems the easiest to apply since no layering is required, but I'm concerned it won't apply over my wood that's pre-stained. Also I'm concerned about protection since I'll be using this desk around 10+ hours a day.

Crystalac seems the easiest polyurethane to apply, but General Finishes is regularly highly recommended.

Any advice about which would be the best for my project would be most welcome, will be my first time doing any woodwork/finishing.

Hi, I used black milk paint from Rustoleum. I love love the matte finish it gives but I want to put a finish on it. But if I wax it, it will give it a shine and also make it wayy darker in color. Is there anyway I can I can put a finish on it without destroying the matte finish? Has anyone ran into this problem or how they keep furniture matte?

I have a big head and the distance between my nose and chin is way greater than what size L respirators are sized to handle. I've spoken to sales reps at different companies who spoke to sales reps at different companies on my behalf and no one seems to have anything larger than a 3M size L. Spraying has started giving me respiratory symptoms for a couple of days afterward. I'm about ready to break down and learn how to mold silicone to my own giant face. Anyone run into this with any suggestions?