Varnish, wax or oil new pine staircase?

[Sparky1970]

Hi, we have a new pine staircase and would like some advice as to what to use to finish wood with. I would like to keep the natural pine colour as light as possible ( not making it yellow in appearance) so which product would be best to use?

 

[TheDec]

Whatever you apply it will very slightly darken the surface, even a clear varnish. If you are looking for a natural finish I would suggest boiled linseed oil, this is often used in conjuction with mineral spirit giving better penetration, but just useing the oil alone will be ok.

Working with the grain apply useing a lint free cloth, after application and again useing a lint free cloth buff up the product untill touch dry.

Dec.

 

[opps]

I would go for the oil recommended by TheDec.

If you want a high bodied finish then you could go for clear shellac eg

http://www.spencercoatings.co.uk/inc/app/devfiles/data/r/e/resources-05SCV.pdf

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Liberon-Speci...091828&cguid=4d89163012b0a0e203c45df4ffca04f7

The shallac will be harder work to apply but it will be sticky fingers friendlier.