Preventing pine from yellowing beyond its fresh cut state is almost impossible but common oil based polyurethane can give finished pine a deep golden tone.
Natural pine wood finish.
Clear don t bring out the figure of pine as well as tung oil and don t seal wood well against humidity changes either.
Here are some guidelines.
When it comes to bringing out the natural beauty of a highly figured piece of wood such as quilted maple or quartersawn oak nothing beats a hand rubbed danish oil finish.
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Pine can also bleed pitch through the finish.
A dye is a colourful molecule dissolved in a solvent transparent so wood shows through it.
Because of its combination of soft and harder wood pine tends to absorb stain at different rates or amounts which can cause blotching and uneven staining.
A good looking finish always starts with a thorough sanding job especially with a soft wood like pine.
I would note that once you put any finish on the wood it will change the color depending on the finish to a more or lesser degree like your wetting the wood example.
It penetrates into the wood unlike a film finish which sits on the surface.
To minimize this it s best to seal the wood prior to staining.
Which types of these to use will often depend on what the wood is being used for.
However they do take a good polish if applied thick scraped smooth then polished with a buffer loaded with rottenstone.
Orbital sanders leave swirl marks that make the stained surface look muddy.
The best finish for pine is polyurethane and epoxy products gel stains and oil based or latex paints followed by clear topcoats such as varnish or shellac.
Most pine species appear naturally yellow although they can appear beige at a glance.
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Pine is one of the most common woods used in american homes.
There is however the method of sanding and polishing the wood which will still be natural and then for protection do a wax finish.
Typically a danish oil consists of a mixture of tung oil and varnish.