The Effects of Different Stains on Poplar Wood

A few weeks ago I wanted to see the effects of different stains on White Pine, well this time I used common Poplar that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot. I have also uploaded the video from my Youtube channel.

I hope this helps somebody before they buy some stain, most big box stores show some samples of the stain, but doesn't show them on different types of wood, this is why I done this.

I first applied a coat of Minwax Pre-Stain wood conditioner to all the pieces, except the first block. Just brush it on and let it set for about 20 minutes, then you can apply the stain of your choice.

Note I would recommend using Pre-Stain wood conditioner before staining any Poplar wood.

The first block, I left it plain, No Pre-Stain.

I mixed some White Vinegar and some pieces of Steelwool in a Jar, you will need to let it set in the Jar for at least a day or two. Then just brush it onto the wood.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Natural Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Ipswich Pine Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax GunStock Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Cherry Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Red Oak Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Golden Oak Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Rust-oluem Kona Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Classic Gray Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Driftwood Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Dark Walnut Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Special Walnut Stain.

This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Red Mahogany Stain.

Thanks for checking this out, and I hope it helps somebody that wants to Stain Poplar, and doesn't know what color will look like on it.