using oak stain on pine furniture

carefullycautious

Not sure how to explain so bear with me

I have recently purchased a chest of drawers in an oak stain as I no longer like what I would call orange pine. However, I have a really good sideboard in orange pine plus a headboard which I dont wont to have to replace.

My question is can i rub down these items which have obviously had the 'orange' (sorry dont know what it is called) stain put on it and replace with an oak stain.

I think orange is too strong a word but cant think what to call it. It was the pine that was popular when it first came out. If it had been left untreated it would be so much easier

Hope this makes sense

Thanks

ormus

most stains soak into the wood so rubbing down will not shift it. you can stain over the top though.
the final results can be a little unpredictable. but you wont be too far out. depends on your standards/perfection?
give it as many coats as you require.

fiddiwebb

Is it a orange stain or a coloured varnish on the pine, if varnish then that should rub down easy enough.

As to putting a oak coloured stain on pine you could try it on a test piece first to see if it works or you like that colour.

carefullycautious

Hi, yes it is like a varnish on both pieces of furniture. I will see if I can try with a small area first

Thanks for your replies

frogglet

You might be better using paint stripper as the areas where you don't remove the varnish by sanding won't take the stain and it will come out patchy.

jungliemac

I found antique pine too orangey so go for victorian pine shade now and IMO it's much better! Try a piece that doesnt show too see if you like it first.

andy2726

You can certainly sand it down and re stain and wax it, Orange pine has normally been lacquered (varnished) so its not going to be an easy job removing it. You can buy a product from your local DIY store that strips the lacquer, the only thing with this it does darken the wood slightly. If you would like some more in depth advice PM me and i will explain in more depth