How to treat new internal clear pine doors?

I'm planning on buying new clear pine doors and want to tone down the glaring 'newness' of the pine to a softer aged look. I would rather not paint, and quite keen on wax, such as Liberon Black Bison or Fiddes. I don't want to darken the wood too much.





Does anyone have any advice about what to use and how to use it. Looking in B%26amp;Q and Homebase, they say their clear pine doors are not suitable for waxing - is this the case for all clear pine doors?





Many thanks for your help.

How to treat new internal clear pine doors?
Try a couple of coats of Danish Oil and then cut it back with wire wool and beeswax. It gives a lovely silky finish and will darken the wood only a little. As new pine doors will eventually change to a ginger colour, you might consider using a lime wax on them to make them appear whitened and greyed - just a thought, you need to experiment really. I'd steer clear of varnishes and polyurethane that seem to acquire a 'treacly' look.
Reply:I would very much agree that waxing is not really suitable for "new pine" especially large items like doors - they darken quickly and the wax does not "seal" the wood as is reuired.


From experience I would recommend a WATER based MATT finish varnish (the wood looks darkened as you apply the varnish but lightens off as it dries) - do not use oil based or gloss varnish !! Hope this helps you.
Reply:why dont you get a tin of antique pine stain/varnish and give them a couple of coats of that you wont loose the colour but you will darken them down a little bit as if you do them with clear varnish they will end up going yellowy in colour