My new pine baseboards won’t get dark enough. I am using all the pre-stain recommendations. My stain is Dark Walnut, Cabot Woodstain. Please help

I have a high-quality wood front door with some kind of varnish that is wearing off due to age and weathering. Can I just wipe clean any dust and apply a spray or brush on a polyurethane without sanding first?

We have had 2 painters tell us different things, one says use just a lacquer on the ceilings and the other says use a stain so it want change colors. We don’t want the wood to get darker over period of time. One painter says that if we use just

I am installing a wood soffit and need a clear finish on the wood. The wood is white cedar and I don’t want it to yellow or turn grey. Any suggestions on what to use to keep the natural color?

I have a house full of stained woodwork and some is severely faded. The painters have told me just to sand it, wipe it with mineral spirits and polyurethane it with a satin finish to bring it back. I am wondering if I should consider using the stain and polyurethane

Is it okay to paint Varathane over urethane painted mahogany wood casings and doors?

Used Minwax (Red Oak) to cover scratches on interior door. Now it is sticky, too dark, and shiny. Other woodwork is not shiny. Help?!

I have the old 1960’s wide tongue and grove that has been stained only with the dark red color. I want to strip it off. Can I use just the stripper chemical to do the job?

We have beadboard on our porch ceiling. Up close it appears the poly is cracking…like it was not applied thick enough. House is 2 1/2 years old and porch ceiling gets no direct sun. Can we just apply another coat or should it be sanded? Also what is the best