Does anyone know if this finish gives a yellow or amber hue to lighter colored woods like pine and maple? Does it tend to yellow with age?
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Every finish is different, even when using the same product on the same wood. However, my experience with Tru-Oil is that it will slightly tint lighter woods. I use it on guitar finishes as well as gun stocks. I have never noticed any yellowing with age on either medium.
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Hi, I am an owner of a furniture restoration company and I have worked with a lot of different types of woods and finishes. As far as pine is concerned, truthfully you never wil truly know what you are going to get when you finish it. I have always found that I would get different shades if yellowing when a finish is applied to natural pine. Some are this amber or yellowing finishes are desirable. As far as the birchwood Casey product. The is a very good finish that is above average for its application and above average for desired finish . But, yes if it is applied to pine it will yellow out. But, this is the woods reaction to finish. I have not witnessed a yellowing because of age with birchwood Casey products. Further, If it is your desire to use an economical type of wood, that has a similar but tighter grain, I would recommend you check out hemlock
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Wait. I'm not sure what finish ours is. I would not call it autumn maple so maybe ours is a different finish.
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It got out some but not all the brass from dark blonde so would be similar for light brown. I am going to try T18 because I still have a lot of yellow.
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Amy, The color is not as pale as the amazon image. It is a honey color. We have had it for 5+ years, I think. It has stood up well. The finish is still very good, minor tarnish on the brass(expected). Robert
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I compared the color of my console to the Minwax stain color chart (I'm not well versed in wood colors) and it most resembles the Colonial Maple. It's a nice piece of furniture by the way. Very attractive and sturdy.
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It has turned both pine and hemlock a beautiful silvery brown so I would assume it would have the same effect, maybe with a reddish tint. What it does is give the wood a weathered, aged look.
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It deepens the color of the wood and in that way gives a much more uniform appearance. I had an unfinished pine piece, old and dried out, and I sanded it lightly first before applying the wax. It looked great. It is not a cover up material per se, as paint would be. I would take a chance with this wax, not that expensive, and you will use it for other furniture no doubt.
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When put on wood, the PC Petrifier "wets" it so it looks darker. When dry it lightens up. Might have a little residual white to it, but its nothing at all like white paint.
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We have a screened porch with flooring made out of cypress, a very light wood similar to pine. Epiphanies gave it a pleasingly warm light amber color. There's been no appreciable change in the hue over the last 15 months. More importantly, this varnish is tough as nails. It's the best exterior varnish I've ever used, by far.
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I think it makes the wood look rich in color but most of the time that can mean a darker tone. You would want to try on a part that is on the underside to be certain. Does a nice job though.
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we have golden oak cabinets. It's not a true match, it's darker than the golden oak, so definetely darker than natural oak finish. It is a nice looking piece of furniture, but not oakey, more a cinamon color. (they call it a distressed oak, but it's not oak wood). it can work as a compliment to your natural oak, but not a match.
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I would say I believe it darkens the wood a little but not yellow before I did a big project with it I would pick an inconspicuous spot and try there . I have been very pleased with the product
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It does not yellow over time. My son used it for a month. I wish I had used this with him years ago.
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The lighter color was more yellowish than I would have liked. If you had the right decor colors it would look great. It's just that we have a lot of natural wood; pine, cedar, hickory and the yellowish tint doesn't really go. Otherwise I'm real happy with them. They stay put, even when you vacuum over them. Hope this helps.
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It's not yellow. It's white. I stained my using a dark, cherry-like oil based stain. It looks nice, but the parawood doesn't have nice graining like maple. All-in-all it's not a bad piece of furniture for the price.
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The wood looks stained, but with a clear coat. The wood's original light color does not seem to have been altered or darkened.
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Mine has more of a walnut color. I was hoping for cherry, which would have more red in it. But, it does go well with my maple and cherry furniture though.