Red oak is popular with woodworkers because of its natural appearance.
Staining red oak stairs.
I got a custom stain made at the local paint store.
Although red oak wood is porous and will likely take the stain you may prefer to use if you want the best results possible from your staining follow a proven staining.
A coat of stain if desired wiped on and off and allowed to dry can be covered with a coat of.
Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
Layering dye gel stain and a topcoat is a way to turn red oak a consistent color with a beautiful finish.
Fortunately it is also easy to stain.
With a sample of my flooring and an unfinished piece of oak i was able to get a water based stain created for 35.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Oak stair treads usually sport a bullnose or rounded edge along their length.
Each layer should be.
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.
Red and white oak are the most common types used in america with white oak being the cheaper variety.
However oak does have a very dramatic grain of the wood which can sometimes give even the darkest stain a streaky effect or the look of highlights.
As you may recall the plan for my staircase was to have white risers and stained stair treads.
Scraped and sanded oak stair treads are comparatively simple to finish.
A satin polyurethane finish will protect the stain and provide a suitable surface for foot traffic.
A few weeks ago on youtube i wanted to see the effects of different stains on white pine and poplar well this time i used common red oak that you can buy at lowes or home depot.
Of the many types of hardwood that a homeowner may choose to preserve and showcase red oak wood is one they can refinish to create beautiful tones of brown red or gold.
Effects of different stains on red oak wood.