This dark oil stain and sealer combo does both ... We learned what to look for in a pine stain, what to avoid and how pine ...

You can end up with a huge mess of blotchy stained wood in seconds unless you know what to do and take all the steps ...

Professionals go to great lengths to sand the bare wood until it resembles glass. You want the wood as smooth as possible before applying stain. This sanding is also a requirement for the final clear ...

A warm brown stain works nicely for untreated pine because it doesn't dry quite as dark as it can with other types of wood.

The light-colored wood between the dark stripes of summer wood grain ... Soft woods such as clear white pine soak up stain like a sponge. You can end up with a huge mess of blotchy stained wood ...