I would note that once you put any finish on the wood it will change the color depending on the finish to a more or lesser degree like your wetting the wood example.
Natural pine wood finish.
It penetrates into the wood unlike a film finish which sits on the surface.
A good looking finish always starts with a thorough sanding job especially with a soft wood like pine.
Pine can also bleed pitch through the finish.
Sealing will help prevent the softer wood from absorbing extra stain.
Sand with a block.
Pine is one of the most common woods used in american homes.
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A dye is a colourful molecule dissolved in a solvent transparent so wood shows through it.
Here are some guidelines.
However they do take a good polish if applied thick scraped smooth then polished with a buffer loaded with rottenstone.
To minimize this it s best to seal the wood prior to staining.
Common wood species and grade combinations when using a natural no stain finish.
The best finish for pine is polyurethane and epoxy products gel stains and oil based or latex paints followed by clear topcoats such as varnish or shellac.
Clear don t bring out the figure of pine as well as tung oil and don t seal wood well against humidity changes either.
There is however the method of sanding and polishing the wood which will still be natural and then for protection do a wax finish.
Which types of these to use will often depend on what the wood is being used for.
When it comes to bringing out the natural beauty of a highly figured piece of wood such as quilted maple or quartersawn oak nothing beats a hand rubbed danish oil finish.
Typically a danish oil consists of a mixture of tung oil and varnish.
Preventing pine from yellowing beyond its fresh cut state is almost impossible but common oil based polyurethane can give finished pine a deep golden tone.
Because of its combination of soft and harder wood pine tends to absorb stain at different rates or amounts which can cause blotching and uneven staining.
Most pine species appear naturally yellow although they can appear beige at a glance.