@@DenzilMakes way to go, I've looked into it and looks like there is a sort of "primer" to make the stain more homogeneous. Did you treat prep it in any way? Btw, I lived in Vancouver for a couple years and it's my favorite city, even more than my own, Barcelona. ;)
No, no primer, just natural coloured stain with oil paint mixed in. I did take quite a bit of effort to get the paint to mix in, though I was mixing a full tin as I have plans to use it for other things in the future.