Used Motor Oil

Have you ever thought to use motor oil as a stain?! I’ve never seen anything quite like this before! It’s actually very effective, and leaves the wood much darker, and the grains much more dramatic!

For those of you worried about smell or rotting food, Steve addresses these concerns in the video. As with all stains, they are meant to color the wood, not protect it. So of course, anything you stain would need a clear layer of lacquer or varnish to protect from sun damage and other elements. This layer of varnish also servers to eliminate odors from the different stains. Go ahead and see all of the weird and unusual things Steve uses to stain wood!