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Pine wood clear finish.
A good looking finish always starts with a thorough sanding job especially with a soft wood like pine.
To minimize this it s best to seal the wood prior to staining.
Here are some guidelines.
Which types of these to use will often depend on what the wood is being used for.
Polyurethane wood finishes are synthetic coatings that prove highly durable and water resistant making them the best clear coat for wood protection.
Pine can also bleed pitch through the finish.
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.
A dye is a colourful molecule dissolved in a solvent transparent so wood shows through it.
Orbital sanders leave swirl marks that make the stained surface look muddy.
Clear don t bring out the figure of pine as well as tung oil and don t seal wood well against humidity changes either.
Sand with a block.
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.