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Pine wood stain question
I've an old cottage with old natural pine doors which have all mellowed
over a lot of years to that soft honey type colour. The back hall (I resisted saying 'back passage') has been totally stripped, replastered, etc and now needs skirtings, facings, etc. which I would like to have a reasonable match with existing doors. I recently was staying in a hostel up north and the timber colour in the shower area was exactly what I wanted. The wood was remarkably free of knots so was not redwood. Was it likely to be good quality white wood stained ? - with what and what would the matt finish likely to have been as it was totally free of dust trapment and runs that I always associate with polurathane varnish. Rob |
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The wood was remarkably free of knots so was not redwood. There are grades of redwood that have very few knots, but it's not something you will find in your average timber merchant. Hemlock is pine coloured without knots. Pricey though. They might even have used cedar in a shower room Was it likely to be good quality white wood stained ? - with what and what would the matt finish likely to have been as it was totally free of dust trapment and runs that I always associate with polurathane varnish. Softwoods generally darken and go orangey with time. A bit warmer than honey I'd say. If you apply polyurethane sparingly with a rag (2-3 coats) you get a uniform satin look rather than the garish finish you get following the instructions. |
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"Stuart Noble" wrote in message ... The wood was remarkably free of knots so was not redwood. There are grades of redwood that have very few knots, but it's not something you will find in your average timber merchant. Hemlock is pine coloured without knots. Pricey though. They might even have used cedar in a shower room Was it likely to be good quality white wood stained ? - with what and what would the matt finish likely to have been as it was totally free of dust trapment and runs that I always associate with polurathane varnish. Softwoods generally darken and go orangey with time. A bit warmer than honey I'd say. If you apply polyurethane sparingly with a rag (2-3 coats) you get a uniform satin look rather than the garish finish you get following the instructions. I have stained clear(sih) pine skirting boards with Rustin's Stain, and the result was OK. I finished witha coloured wax, though I doubt that's a good idea in a shower. The stain is taken up differentially by the pine in certain areas, but using a light ( antique pine ) stain the effect was not too noticeable ( except on one piece of wood which simply would not accept stain in about three areas ). The worst problem you will encounter is if you try and stain a pine sphere, like a Newel post ball on a bannister - that entails staining every aspect of grain possible, and the end grain will soak up stain and turn dark. The other slight problem area is around knots or near misses of knots, where a slight butterfly pattern is visible as the grain changes direction around the knot. Finally, make sure the surface is uniformly smooh before staining, otherwise roughened areas will preferentially take up stain. Andy. |
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