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Another vote for white pickle. Had a friend who wanted to keep the look of new pine on paneling. She did it by mixing one quarter cup of white paint into a quart of varnish. That was 20 years ago, and the walls still look like new pine. The grain is clearly visible, but the walls have not taken on the orange of aged pine.
With the new coating options available you should be able to find a pickling stain.
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I would also like to know the "trick" of getting a truly white whitewash. After several trys (different projects)at a semi-transparent "white" whitewash with all of the suggestions above, I'm still dissapointed, or at least, not getting what I expect. The soft portion of the grain takes the tint fine but the hard portions (as I call it)of the grain and knots retain the yellowish tint or bleed through enough to not give a uniform white. The wainscoating room we whitewashed with pickling, and waterbase clear urethane topcoat, has a pale yellowish tint.
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I am applying white pine v-match to a ceiling. I love and wish to maintain the fresh whiteness of white pine. How is this done? I plan to finish with poly (water-based) - is that sufficient? Do I need to look for poly with UV protection?
*Try a water-based coating with UV protection. I've had good luck with Crystalac which is very neutral, transparent, and sprays well. Any wood will darken a little regardless . You can get it from McFeeleys, email me if you need that number.JN
*White pickle.
*Another vote for white pickle. Had a friend who wanted to keep the look of new pine on paneling. She did it by mixing one quarter cup of white paint into a quart of varnish. That was 20 years ago, and the walls still look like new pine. The grain is clearly visible, but the walls have not taken on the orange of aged pine.With the new coating options available you should be able to find a pickling stain.