Carpentry and Woodworking - yellow pine

hi, i'm getting ready to build book shelves using yellow pine & staining w/ miniwax's stain with polyurathine. does y/pine need to be sealed first?

You need to get mini wax wood conditioner or else you will end up with splotches on your work of art.........

thanks 81375, thats what i thought, whats the best way to apply the sealer.

Keep in mind with wood such as: Maple, Pine, Birch and a few others, they are very blotchy woods. The member is correct by saying to use Minwax Pre-Conditioner. For Pine, I would apply two coats, then stain it. Pine really absorbes the Pre-Conditioner..

Pine is one of the worst for blotching. Maple is up there too. These types of wood should be anile-n-dyed, but it's not a process I would recommend any homeowner attempt. It's a spray on process and if you do it wrong, it will be a trip to home depot to buy some stripper.

If someone has spraying capabilities, they could use one coat of Lacquer cut with Lacquer thinner by 25%. Thus is called a "Wash Coat" Or better known as a sealer coat. When dry, sand with 320, tack cloth and then stain.

Either process with a wash coat or Pre-Conditioner will act as a barier, thus preventing the stain from penetrating too deep, which is what causes blotching.

thanks furniture builder & 81375