staining wood

[bananaspark]

can anyone reccomend a way of staining reclaimed pine to give a creamy off white colour whilst keeping all the grains visible.
I'll be adding clear polyurethane afterwards.

thanks
b/

 

[JohnD]

no, it will go yellowy orange.

 

[big-all]

can anyone reccomend a way of staining reclaimed pine to give a creamy off white colour whilst keeping all the grains visible.
I'll be adding clear polyurethane afterwards.

thanks
b/

you cant lighten wood without sanding it or adding paint or light colour wash

sanding will only remove the darker layer that nature will replace within a few months

adding a wash or paint will not look like natural wood

water based varnishes will give a more natural finnish without the yellowing but will tone down the wood [darken the wood see next comment]

but every layer you add will tone down slightly whether its polish varnish or clear finnish
if you add a heavier finnish [stained or coloured ]the wood darkens down quicker