Which types of these to use will often depend on what the wood is being used for.
Pine wood clear finish.
To minimize this it s best to seal the wood prior to staining.
Sealing will help prevent the softer wood from absorbing extra stain.
A good looking finish always starts with a thorough sanding job especially with a soft wood like pine.
However they do take a good polish if applied thick scraped smooth then polished with a buffer loaded with rottenstone.
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Clear don t bring out the figure of pine as well as tung oil and don t seal wood well against humidity changes either.
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.
Polyurethane wood finishes are synthetic coatings that prove highly durable and water resistant making them the best clear coat for wood protection.
Orbital sanders leave swirl marks that make the stained surface look muddy.
Here are some guidelines.
Pine can also bleed pitch through the finish.
Sand with a block.