There are a lot of methods to get from point A to point B when staining wood. When I only want a sheer tint of color, I opt for toning. What is that? Toning is the process of adding colorant, either dye or pigmented stain into a top coat and then applying over an entire piece in order to subtly deepen the color. This works with oil and water-based products, but dont mix the two. If it's an oil topcoat, use oil stain. If its water based topcoat, use a water-based stain. Sometimes, as was the case