Hello knowledgeable SAWMILL CREEK guys & girls . . .
Have spent many hours building a chest of of basic 1x pine and pine plywood & lid is trimmed in oak for durability.
Wife THOUGHT she wanted the washed look in the MINWAX brochure . . .
Well she/we hate it . . . looks horrible . . .
We had sanded it down to 220 grit . . . looked great . . .
Then applied the Minwax® Water Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner . . . still looked great . . .
Then we applied the first pass of Minwax® Water Based Wood Stain (Green Tea color)
Doesn't look anything like the brochure . . . looks like a shipping crate with green ink all over it . . .
I want to now sand it once it dries and paint it . . .
What type of paint will work on top of wood that has been exposed to the above . . ? ? ?
I will admit, I am lost at finishing . . . buying & using tools I seem to be really good at . . .
The look we were hoping for was the Antique Green look that was so popular in the mid to late 60's . . .
Any suggestion would be appreciated . . .
As always, I know SAWMILL Creek will have the answer . . .
Steve & Dez