English Chestnut Stain On Red Oak Floors

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English chestnut stain on red oak floors.

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. I recently refinished my 50 yr old red oak floors with minwax english chestnut in a satin finish. I wanted a medium brown stain without red or orange. I disliked the orangy yellow look and i want to go darker but not too dark.

It is a durable and self crosslinking urethane acrylic the only high wear single. Tips for choosing red oak floor stains. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. Not only does the hardness effect how a wood will accept stain harder woods tend to accept stains better and more evenly but also the natural color of the wood.

These gorgeous red oak floors were refinished by sheaves floors llc with general finishes pro image satin water based topcoat. I need some handholding i just selected english chestnut stain for my living room dining room floors. The wood types we chose also are vastly different ranging from extremely soft birch to hard red oak with undertones all over the map. Minwax wood finish is a penetrating oil based stain that enhances wood grain with rich color in just one coat.

Aug 30 2013 check out stylish floors n mores custom flooring work and give us a call for a free estimate at 631 642 0906. English chestnut stain on red oak floors pictures attached. Here are some photos of our red oak floors that were just stained english chestnut for those of you looking for real life examples now and in the future. Very disappointed in that.

English chestnut stain red oak jade floors. Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors. Way too much red tone for me. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark.

Email save comment 6. Ideal for unfinished wood furniture cabinets. They are 100 year old white oak and had previously been finished with no stain. I want to know what my options are.