Question about staining wood

[PonderosaQ]

I bought a gorgeous manufacturer's floor sample door. The top corner of the door was not stained like the rest of the door so if you wanted to order a natural wood door you would know what it looked like. The problem I have is even after sanding the corner it will not accept stain. Obviously the company sealed the wood with something that soaks in a long way. Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this problem? I expect there is something that will break down their sealing material and make the pores open to absorb stain. Thanks for your help.

[springvalley]

Not sure if there is something out there to do what you want, but there are painting techniques that will give you a wood grain affect.
Catherine

[PonderosaQ]

I had forgotten about that Catherine I have done that before. Certainly an option if I can't "get into" the natural wood and stain it.

[Win07_351]

It's quite possible that there's glue or sealant in the wood that's blocking your stain. Try wet sanding the area with some 220 wet/dry paper using mineral spirits (paint thinner) as your liquid. You can use a small container to dip your paper into and back it with a sanding block.

You could also try a more solid based stain like ZAR

Make sure with any oil based stains/products to soak staining/cleaning rags in water or let completly dry before throwing them away because they can catch fire.

[nc_mtn]

Not sure how it would work for this situation out but depending on the stain brand (and VOC) you could mix it with a tung oil like waterlox and try that