
Finishing blue stain pine. Finishing beetle kill pine what do you use. Has anyone any experience in finishing blue pine. Attempting to tint softwoods the way you would hardwoods most often results in eyesores like blotches murky colors. I do not know if finishing the wood will reduce or eliminate the problem.
How to stain pine. Because of their soft texture and uneven grain pattern softwoods like pine can be difficult to stain. Woodworking tips for staining pine. I did not want to show the dark blue stain.
I live in montana and we have areas that the majority of the trees are a red color or are dead. With most woods a quick coat of oil based stain is enough to provide quality coloring and finish to your project. Blue stained pine pros and cons. Are allergic to wood dust too.
I covered it with a gel stain and topped it with wipe on poly ken. Blue stain pine that has been kiln dried below 19 and has had the pitch set at 160 degrees is about as sterile as it gets. Apply a favorite stain for ash or maple to soft pine or spruce and you may be surprised. Its really a shame with all the devastation the pine beetle causes.
Since the earlywood stripes often comprise the majority of the surface the net result is a darker color than you had anticipated. The biggest problem i had with finishing it was that it was a very thirsty wood and would suck up anything put on it. Unfortunately most of the save the world groups wont allow the harvesting of the dead trees. Back to finishing forum.