[RNrunner]

I didn’t sand it as smooth as possible like the tv stand that I have been prepping/sanding so that may be why it looked somewhat blotchy. I didn’t think it was particularly blotchy but noticed some small areas that took on a gold or orange tint. That is what I want to avoid or minimize. I also thought about trying hemp oil. Have you ever tried it on raw wood?

 

[RNrunner]

I have never used gel stain, but from what I've seen I haven't really liked it because it looks more like paint. Do you have any pics? What brand/colors do you use? I have seen the regular stains used on pine where it's looked good, but I've also seen a lot that don't. I was thinking of trying hemp oil. Any experience with that?

 

[RNrunner]

I have never tried gel stain, but the one's I've seen usually look more like paint.

 

[RNrunner]

I realize that I would need to put a top coat. Hemp oil is sold by some paint companies and can be used instead of a stain or as a sealer over paint. Wise owl, Miss Mustard Seed, and Fusion Mineral paint all make hemp seed oil. I have never tried any of them yet but people seem to like them. I found that the Danish oil i bought was a lot like the special walnut by minwax...some of the lines in the wood took on an orange tint, so I don't think I will go with either of these. I guess I will do some experimenting to see what works. Thanks for the info though!

 

[RNrunner]

Do you happen to have any pics where you used the gel stain on pine?

 

[RNrunner]

Which danish oil do you typically use? I tried the medium walnut and it brought out some of the orange in the wood which I didn't like.