Finney's Wood Finishes

Wood staining and polishing advisory service


Get free one to one advice on wood finishing products
Get one to one advice
with Mark Finney

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01246 261664


Established over 20 years our background in timber technology, fine furniture & polishing ensures you get the very best advice.

How to finish pale timbers like maple, beech, or sycamore

Creamy woods are susceptible to yellowing from many types of wood finish, especially oil based ones such as Danish Oil or those with a high urethane content. Even totally clear finishes can alter colour enough to be unacceptable to a client.

The best way to keep a wood's natural colour is to use Finney’s Trade Acrylic Varnish which is available in matt, satin or gloss. It is an environmentally safe, low odour, quick drying finish which alters the colour of the wood even less than wetting with clean water. Perfect for kitchen cabinets and even floors. It is a very easy product to apply by brush, applicator or by spraying.



Expert Advice, Simple Solutions, Beautiful Wood
All of the information offered in this Question and Answer format is given in good faith and no responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage however caused. Always carry out a test before proceeding and if in doubt, contact our free Advice Line on 01246 261664 before starting.

Our range of products has been developed over many years so that customers can be assured of compatibility and of achieving excellent results. The advice given here refers solely to the specific products mentioned and not to other manufacturers products which although may appear to be similar, invariably are not.


Where we recommend a product for you to use, you can rest assured that it is the very best of its type. Our reputation depends on it.

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01246 261664

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