Ginger if you have red oak and want to do some form of gray you will either need to bleach the floors first or choose a darker gray.
Classic gray stain on red oak floors.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
Every single piece of wood took on a gray hue including the red oak.
So this is just two coats of minwax classic grey on red oak hardwood floor.
We are refinishing existing 2 1 4 red oak floors that are currently a darker stain and completely replacing the floors in some rooms so we have to stick with red oak.
Classic gray tends to be slightly blotchy so make sure to use pre conditioner with this stain color.
For reference we decided not to add alcohol to minwax classic grey.
As part of the refinishing process our client described the look they wanted and we recommended adding a grey stain to the red oak planks during our refinishing process.
Older floors typically have spacing nail and pin holes discoloration etc.
Dark walnut 2716.
This classic gray stain creates the perfect weathered look without over saturating with too much gray.
Dan s floor store was contracted to refinish the 1 1 2 wide solid old red oak plank floors in this circa 1950 home in the ortega neighborhood of jacksonville florida.
I m dying to go lighter but i keep reading with red oak i m out of luck.
If you do a stain you don t need a sealer as the stain is the sealer.
The alcohol washed out the lines in the wood which made it more grey and we wanted more dimensions.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Which also means the wood grains still show through the stain color.
The dark gray will help hide and drown out the red tones.
Best to stain gray on a brand new installed floor.
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.
We are considering a mix of weathered oak and mixed with gray stain which i found scouring the net.
Old preexisting floors are not the best canvas to sand and refinish in a gray stain.
Red oak has underlying red tones and often a darker gray is needed to achieve the desired look.
Be careful with the wood species.
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