How To Age The Wood In Your Home

1.  Soak steel wool in vinegar overnight.  Make sure the steel wool is completely covered with vinegar.

2.  Pour the vinegar through a coffee filter, catching it in another container. 

3.  Using a brush, paint onto wood surfaces. 

**Make sure you test out a small portion first, to make sure you like the color!  The vinegar solution creates a different finish depending on the type of wood it is used on.

Medina Residence

Take a look at this beautiful home we completed about three years ago.  Today, we're back to start repainting for the new owners.  There is so much beautiful woodwork detail inside this home!

Staining Alder Cabinets

We have been creating custom colors for our clients for over three decades! We use Daly's products for all of our wood staining, and in this case, we combined it with Pratt & Lambert glaze to obtain the detailing you see in the photo.

 

Our customer gave us the sample piece in the top right-hand corner of the photo for us to match. Then, we were brought a complete set of raw, alder kitchen cabinets to stain. Here are the steps we took to get the look:
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1. Distress wood
2. Benite
3. Stain with Daly's wood stain
4. 1 coat of AC sealer conversion varnish
5. Glaze with Pratt & Lambert
6. 1 coat of AC sealer conversion varnish
7. 2 coats of Krystal conversion varnish
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What do you think? Can you tell the difference between the sample and our match?

Furniture Refinishing

Today at the shop we're sanding patio furniture we picked up from a customer's home. Sanding is the second step in our refinishing process. The first, as seen in the photo above, was pressure washing each piece of furniture to ensure that they are completely clean before sanding.
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After sanding, our shop crew will start the staining process with Daly's deck stain. We are using deck stain because it is very durable and best suited for outdoor furniture. More info on Daly's deckstain here.

Today In The Seley Services Shop

Cabinet & Lamp Refinishing

Today in the Seley shop, we are refinishing a customer's handmade mahogany cabinets and lamps.  These pieces of furniture were made by a family member approximately 45 years ago, and are majorly in need of a facelift.

To update them, we'll first remove the hardware, then strip the existing finish.  We'll then sand and prep the pieces, followed by three coats of conversion varnish.  Conversion varnish is very durable and won't yellow over time.  It's a clear finish that will maintain and enhance the natural mahogany color.

Click through the photos to see before & after photos!

What's Happening In The Seley Shop Today...

Kitchen Cabinets


Our first project is staining cabinets for a kitchen remodel.  These parts have been sanded, benited, and are now being stained with a Daly's wood stain custom created by Mark Seley.

Alder Trim

Our second shop project today is for a garage remodel.  These alder planks are being sanded, benited and stained with a custom color from Daly's created by Mark Seley.  This job will be done in two days for the customer off-site so the customer can install finished wood to their garage.  

This Week At Seley Services: Tumble Creek At Suncadia

This week we have a Seley crew painting and staining a client's vacation home in Tumble Creek at Suncadia, a residential community near Cle Elum.  The mountain climate of Tumble Creek brings snowy winter conditions that damage and wear out homes' finishes.  

Take a look at these photos to see our team stain the siding with Sherwin Williams Hawthorne stain, and painting the trim with Cabot  semi-solid white.

Staining The Exterior Of Your Home

Many people choose to stain their home's cedar siding instead of painting it.  Staining adds rich color and texture, bringing a natural look to your home which is especially popular here in the Northwest.  Below are pictures of siding on which the stain had been weathered by the direct sunlight.  The before and after shots show how much the siding color was improved after a fresh coat of stain.  For this job, the Seley crew used a custom color Daly's stain.

Below is another example of a home Seley Services is staining.  Similar to the above example, this home's stain has been worn and weathered by sun and rain.  One coat of stain will keep the house looking like new.  We also used Daly's custom stain color for the home below.