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I need some advice or recipe on how to achieve that old age, mellow patina on #2 T&G pine. I recently finished renovations on my 1927 lake camp with extensive use of the pine on the walls and ceiling and fortunately I do not have to match any existing walls. My current thinking is to use a shellac for color (orange/garnetac)and a finish gloss of lacquer or varnish (ie. Waterlox) Should I evaluate adding a dye to the Waterlox or is pine just too difficult? Does the Watco product line offer any advantage? Or better yet, should I just grab a beer and let the walls age on their own because there is no way to speed up mother nature. Your advice and insights are greatly appreciated!
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See the article by Jeff Jewitt, "Making Wood Look Old," in FWW #127, pp. 90-93. The photos show him coloring a new pine shelf for an antique pine dry sink.
*Thank you Jed for the article. I remember reading it before but was unable to find it. The advice for the dye blends is helpful but my concern is over the sheer magnitude of this job. Would adding a dye to an oil or varnish accomplish the same patina but simplify the process? Also, to clarify my initial question, I am looking for a mellow patina, not an antiqued look.
*Dan,If its walls and ceilings (no floors) in a 1927 cabin, you might want to consider button lac shellac and 6-12 months aging. The button lac has a warm brownish tone and pine ages fairly quickly on its own. I used poly varnish on my heart pine floors, no stain, and within a year they were that beautiful color associated with aged pine. Just a thought.
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