Should I use Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner? S1 E6 ( Season Finale)

Pre stain wood conditioner is real good but depends type wood... so before you do big job start with examples with pre condioner and without conditioner piece with the wood you using... I recommend used 3m mask with filter is really strong the odor make people Headache oh bomite

I’m doing a project right now wood cedar Door I doing examples pieces wood cedar straight stain look nice but the owner want second example with conditioner is more uniform also more light the color

Conditioner is really really really great... But with conditioner sometimes stain change more dark

I like the pre-stain,looks more evenly smooth

You can put the satin 1 hour is fine....

Can u use a clothe to apply the conditioner??

You should let water stand on them over night and see if it soaks in.

I'm going to stain 2 Barn door so l should used pre stain first????????????

Conditioning the pine isn't solely for evening tone, it's also to saturate knots.

You have to apply the stain at least within 2 hours after you pre stain. It evaporates after 2 hours.

Terrific demonstration, however I have to disagree on the oak board. Maybe it was the lighting for your view but on screen the treated side of the oak piece definitely looks better. Having seen this video I will pre treat all wood before staining.

I used wood conditioner on my oak stair treads and it is horrible. I tried resanding them but it's still doesn't look good. Any advice on what to do? Thanks for your help!

Can this be used for outdoor wood furniture?

I also recommend using gloves for hand protection

Will the conditioner better protect pine if used for outdoor furniture?

Didn't sand the wood.

What if I don't want any color on the wood and I just want to sand it and keep it to have its original color, what should I use for protection? can I just use olive oil instead of pre-stain? it is less chemical in that case!

Great video to compare and contrast the wood grain in applying wood conditioner.

You are a life saver! I sanded an old pine buffet with all the thick stain and shellac from years ago, and it's extremely soft. I was fearful to stain on the freshly sanded wood. This was great info. Thanks!

Thank you. Very helpful.

I purchased and had installed a patio door assembly. Aluminum clad on the exterior, the interior is unfinished pine. With all the small crevices, trim, and attached rubber seals it will be a challenge. Luckily I can take the sliding door out so that will make it somewhat easier. I'm on my way to purchase the pre-stain today. So glad I took the time to find your videos!

Great video. Newbie here. If I don’t plan to stain and just want to seal the natural wood, do I need to use wood conditioner prior to applying the sealer?

You might see a larger difference in the pine had you sanded away all the planer knife marks.

What about plywood?

Staining black walnut is like spray painting a diamond ring....

You... you stained walnut 🤮

It looks like it doesn't allow the stain to even penetrate

This is good: doing one side of each board, and showing what happens with 3 different kinds of wood.

I'm surprised the conditioner didn't make the oak and pine stain much lighter. Pine being so porous I would have expected more difference than the others. I did see enough difference to use it on pine though. I very much appreciate your having done this video.

24 hours!? The idea is that you put on the pre stain so It fills up the thirstier parts of the wood, and while still pretty wet, you apply the stain so It absorbs more evenly because the thirsty wood had already had a big gulp of liquid. Waiting 24 hours makes this experiment pointless. The outcome should be incredibly dramatic.

I was told your supposed to start staining before conditioning is completely dry like an hour maybe two but some product instructions are different

Thanks for sharing. I liked you Q&A.....

You da man

Please tell me ,the Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner, is oil based or water based ?

Very helpful!

Can you just precondition it without stain to keep the natural look? Does the conditioner work like oil?

Using paper towel though? 🤔
Edit: never let ore-stain dry overnight or more than 2hrs.
Your result would have been better

waited too long. Should really read the directions if you are going to make a video

Thanks for doing the walnut. JfOH

I tried to use the prestain conditioner on my project , but ran into a couple of problems. What they don't tell you a bout this product is that if you use any wood filler that is supposed to be stainable , when you put the prestain on it seals the wood filler and won't let it take stain. You whined up with this ugly blonde spot in your stain and your project really sucks , especially if you use darker stain.

Really wanted to see this on oak but you let the conditioner dry over night. You have to apply the stain within two hours of applying the pre-stain.

I use the pre conditioner all the time for 3 years now. I can see the difference in all three. The color is lighter and more uniform in all 3. Not as noticeable in oak like the other 2 but definitely can be seen. Less splotching like you said. Makes a more beautiful finish. Just finishing up restaining my antique kitchen table which has a lot of birds eye in the top as well as the base. Ready to put the polycrylic on it in a few days if i do not decide to do a 3rd layer of stain

The wood conditioner is smelly.?

You need to sand the wood smooth and even before pre-staining. Why would you stain walnut with walnut stain, it doesn't make sense. Wwalnut is a perfect wood to leave natural.

Instructions on the pre stain say you must stain within 2 hrs of applying prestain.

Wood conditioner is only good for 15 or less to apply stain. by waiting 24 hrs to apply stain if over drying.

Great information just saw last episode on pre 😮 conditioning wood keep up the good work

Aussie tip - Instead of buying conditioner, I use mineral spirits with a little bit of Polyurethane mixed in. It blocks the thirsty pores fine for old dry wood.
I am actually thinking of switching to wood inks instead of stains.

Why mate, what can i do if i dont have pre-stain wood conditioner? its not available in my country