I would like to strip and stain the pine trim in our house. The wood
is about 80 years old, some sort of clear pine. The design is
sometimes referred to as Craftsman or Mission style.

Nearly all of the surfaces are vertical.

I've been using Bix Tough Job semi paste stripper. The results have
been a little blotchy.

I was thinking of using Peel Away 1. I'm under the impression that it
will not darken soft woods.

Since the stripping has going blotchy, I was thinking of using
Polyshades, the polyurethane with pigment in it, to minimize the
blotches.

Any other tips for getting a decent brown look out of this?


Scott

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I would like to strip and stain the pine trim in our house.

I've had bad experiences staining pine. Pine tends to blotch when you stain
it with pigment stains. It is not as bad if you apply a sealer to the wood
first (sold as a pre-stain conditioner), but then the wood will not absorb
as much stain and will not be as dark. An alternative is to use a dye
instead of a stain, these don't tend to blotch as badly as the pigment
stains.

Frank

I would like to strip and stain the pine trim in our house.

I've had bad experiences staining pine. Pine tends to blotch when you
stain
it with pigment stains. It is not as bad if you apply a sealer to the
wood
first (sold as a pre-stain conditioner), but then the wood will not absorb
as much stain and will not be as dark. An alternative is to use a dye
instead of a stain, these don't tend to blotch as badly as the pigment
stains.

I'll second that. Dyed pine can look gorgeous.