baok Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 My son had bunk beds made if pine when he was little. We stowed them in the attic for years and recently got them down. They are much darker than before. So does wood get darker because of age or because of being in a hot attic? Or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Could be the topcoat that was applied to the bed has aged (amber color/yellowed) causing a darker appearance. Not up on my pine, if when it ages it becomes darker? -Ace- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 I assume that the joists in my 130 year old house are pine - I can't see that they would have used anything more fancy for joists. They are a medium brown now, not the pale color I think of as pine. This is true throughout the house, not just in the attic where it gets hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Pine always seems to darken with age unless strong UV light is in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasMead Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Yes wood can change color with age so i think its because of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Walnut and cherry are good examples of wood changing color with age. Walnut lightens up quite a bit over time, where cherry gets darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Don't forget about purpleheart which changes color due to a variety of reasons, including light. And from the online source ehow.com, I present this nugget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerskevin Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I don't think so that wood gets darker but it may be also because you might have seen it after a long time so that may be it or a wood kept for long time looses it shine so that might be another reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Also the finish can get darker with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieter268 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 UV and visible light are for sure the most important factors for color change. Here in austria, in the alps the cabins are traditionally coverd with shidles made of larch (larix sp.), with no finish on them. They turn almost black from a original warm brown over years in sunshine, rain and snow. I have a, guess you can call it entertainment center, made of nordic pine, where due to it's nature the audio components stand at the same position over a long period of time. And also due to their nature they produce heat (esp. amplifiers). If the components are taken off it can be clearly seen that the color darkens much more due the light then they do due to heat. It is almost impossible to see the place where the transformer is, and the outline of the case is clearly visible. Kind regards Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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