My dilemma is what stain to go with.
Fruitwood stain on red oak floor.
The stains sold at home improvement centers are generally named for the types of wood they simulate such as maple cherry walnut mahogany ebony oak and fruitwood.
This is the normal aging effect of oil based polyurethane which was used to protect the floors.
Natural wood tones vary so expect your final stain color to vary slightly from board to board.
Colors are shown on white oak.
Our home has red oak floors throughout that had orange d over the 20 years since the house was built.
Furniture makers have used stains and varnishes for centuries both to enhance the appearance of the grain and to change the color of the wood.
Our fruitwood wiping stain has a thin yellow to gold color that allows much of the natural color and grain of the wood to show through.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Sometimes mixing stain colors can help but i don t know what the right formula would be off the top of my head.
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Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
Bellawood 3 4 x 3 1 4 natural red oak via.
3 4 x 3 1 4 natural red oak bellawood lumber liquidators description.
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With stain more layers likely wouldn t help because the wood is still supposed to come through.
Pearwood w stain on red oak wood.
So before i get into the oak stain colors and results i thought it would be helpful to provide a few tips on choosing a hardwood floor stain.
My question is should both 1st floor and garden level floors have the same color stain.
Our last home had the same flooring and we had refinished those floors with duraseal country white stain.
Golden oak w stain on red oak wood.
I like the look of whitewash as it keeps lower level so bright.
But if it s red oak you could purchase a red oak board from lowe s and do a bunch of tests on your own to get the color right.
Fruitwood w stain on red oak wood.