Knotty Pine Doors

I am installing knotty pine interior doors. I like the light appearance of the pine. What is the best finish to keep the natural appearance and still seal the wood?

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Stain hazing on new wood?

I bought new pine wood doors. I stained the doors with Cherry wood stain but a haze has appeared on a lot of the areas of the doors. How can I stop this from happening?

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Knotty Pine Paneling with Faded Spots

I have a small room with knotty pine paneling. The former owner must have hung pictures all around the room when it was new, and now there are unfaded patches of light wood in the shape of all the picture frames. Can I fade these patches to match the rest

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Interior redwood wall panels faded.

Home with old redwood paneling that is faded by sun damage. It is a porous paneling and not sealed or varnished. Just want to add new life and color to my walls by reinvigorating the panels. I am thinking perhaps some type of oil treatment? High vaulted walls and a

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Re-staining Pine Doors

I just stained an unfinished 6-panel pine wood door. I conditioned the wood first then stained it with oak finish. It’s too dark. How do I lighten it? Do I need to sand all the stain off and start over?

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STAINING OVER STAIN

I HAVE A WOOD WALL ALREADY STAINED IN A MAPLE COLOR AND WOULD LIKE TO STAIN OVER WITHOUT SANDING, A WALNUT DARK COLOR. IS THIS POSSIBLE (PINE WOOD)?

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Using a wood conditioner on an exterior door.

I am refinishing an exterior door. I have read that a wood conditioner can only be used on interior wood such as pine or alder. Supposedly If I do use it on my door before I apply the stain, sections of wood may not accept the stain because the wood

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