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    Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 6:11pm
Doing some interior woodworking. Anyone determined the stain color for R-Pods? Are they different? Mine appears to be close to Red Oak. I have a 2015 178.
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 6:37pm
You'll have to experiment. Most of the wood in the POD is not stained wood, but faux covered with vinyl. 
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Posts: 613 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jan 2017 at 7:01pm
A lot of the wood is solid wood, not glued up particle board, which makes for a lighter weight.  I can't tell what kind of wood but I imagine it would really soak up any stain.  Start light and work up.
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Agree, I figured out it is faux not stained when I tried to use tape to secure a loose piece I had glued, it pulled the faux when removed.
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Mike, we have a 2016 178 with woodwork colored a very muddy grey/brown.  Impossible to match with commercial stains.  I took a sample to Sherwin Williams and after a few days they produced a stain that is really close after 3-4 applications.  Here is the formula - hope it helps.
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Posts: 62 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2017 at 9:07am
I used to have a 2014 178 Rpod. I built a free standing floor cabinet out of popular. Used Minwax pre-stain and Minwax English Chestnut. Turned out pretty darn close to original.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2017 at 9:32am
Thanks all, the Sherman Williams idea makes sense.
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