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Waxes Color The Wood:
This is popular for treating newly stripped pine. Some waxes color the wood a little -improving the bleached-out look of pine that has been immersed in a caustic solution, and giving the surface an "antiqued" appearance. If you don't wish to alter the look of the pine, make sure the wax you buy is colorless.All finishes alter the color of wood to some extent, and some woods - Mahogany and walnut, for example - turn much darker even when a completely clear finish is applied. An approximate idea of the color wood will take on when treated with a clear finish can be seen by dampening a small area with ordinary water. If this color is too light for your needs, then the wood can be stained before finishing. It is only possible to stain wood to a darker color; for a lighter shade it must be bleached.
The final finish may be of a type that gives a surface film, such as French polish, varnish, or polyurethane. The latter two are available in gloss, satin, and matte finishes. Varnish stains are also available. These are convenient, since they will color and finish the wood in a single operation. Do bear in mind that each extra coat of varnish stain will darken the color of the wood and, unless brushed out very evenly, the color will vary with the thickness of the film. When wood is stained with a penetrating dye, the color will not vary - no matter how many coats of clear finish you later apply.
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