About two years ago I bought a pie safe in an unfinished furniture store. I presume the wood is pine, but it was not stated on the hang tag.We finished it using Minwax in a light oak.It looked very nice when fininshed. Now white patches are coming to the surface. We are wondering, what did we do wrong? Thanks in advance for your answers.
2006-09-29 08:46:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Pine, Fir and many soft woods are notorious for this. Using a prestain wood conditioner will reduce the # of these spots but won't always eliminate them completely. Usually the spots are due to a change in wood density. The other thing that could have caused this is water. If a drop of water fell on the wood and raised the grain between the final sanding and the stain being applied it would show up as a light spot. The water thing applies to both softwoods and hardwoods. If you have only stained the piece and you have no ambition to repair the spots I would strongly recomend using a lacquer or polyurethane clear coat on it for protection.
Former cabinet shop supervisor....
2006-09-29 09:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by biggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is moisture in the wood
2006-09-29 19:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moisture.
2006-09-29 08:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Kris 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋