Hardwax oil colours

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Hi,

I have decided (i think!) to finish the partially original and partially reclaimed victorian pine wooden (floorboards) floor i have just sanded with hardwax oil. I like the light colour of the boards now (a pale yellow/white colour) and would like to retain this. If i use a clear/natural hardwax oil will the boards retain the colour or will my boards become more orange with time (not what i want). If they will beome orange should i use a coloured (?light oak) hardwax oil to prevent this?

Thanks for any help/advice/experience.
 
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Pine turns orange over time, as Oak turns yellow (honey colour) over time, that's pure nature for you.
Light Oak HardWaxOil will not give you a lighter colour, it will give you a colour Oak has after 1.5 - 2 years (so in fact "speeds up" the maturing process of an Oak floor - applying it to Pine will give you a warmer colour, not orange, but also not whitish)
 
Hi,

Thanks for you reply. Would you recommend using a tinted hardwax oil on pine to prevent them going too arange at all then or should i just use clear and let nature take is course?

I have found the Fiddes antique tinted hardwax oil which although not as light as my boards now has a nice colour to it and i was thinking of using i application of this followed by one of clear matt?

Thanks again,

Paulo
 
Fiddes (in our book) is not the best of HWO in general, but that's us.

Blanchon Golden Oak HWO or Saicos Colour Wax Oak (followed by one coat of Saicos Premium HardWaxOil - available in 4 sheens) has given many of our clients great result on pine floors to prevent it going orange.
 
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Thats great. Thanks for all your help. Just out of interest what is your problem with Fiddes Haredwax oil compared to other brands?

Does anyone else have a view on Fiddes Hardwax oil?
 
Not enough solid materials it seems, so looking great when just finished, but fading rather quickly - as clients have told us
 

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