Golden Oak Stain On Red Oak Floors
Red oak and white oak floors absorb stain more uniformly but be aware that there is a difference between the density of earlywood or springwood and latewood of these species.
Golden oak stain on red oak floors. Dec 12 2019 explore kate searls s board red oak floor stains on pinterest. Bellawood 3 4 x 3 1 4 natural red oak via. Poplar looked a little bit like watermelon. Otherwise it s a great medium stain to use that also allows the wood grains.
Project itself was simple and uneventful. See also other 22 best hardwood floor stain colors for red oak below right here. I don t think it looks dated definitely not your grandma orange floors. Golden oak is a great medium color to use when you don t want to go too light or dark.
At times it seems to pull brown undertones while other times i see yellow. This is another mid range stain color but with a more neutral base undertone. Just use with caution if you re wanting to stay more on the brown side of stain. Well i did it.
The pine board looked the least natural with this stain. They look warm and a nice contrast to the grey walls. See more ideas about red oak floors oak floor stains floor stain. And here are the pictures we took that showcase color of minwax golden oak wood stain on red oak which is almost identical to duraseal golden oak stain.
The wood types we chose also are vastly different ranging from extremely soft birch to hard red oak with undertones all over the map. Red oak floors both original to the house and newly installed with golden oak stain and 3 coats of satin finish. 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. Posting pictures for those facing the same issue.
As you can see from the photo above right the more porous springwood stains considerably darker than the dense latewood giving the boards a distinct zebra striped look. Do we need to re stain with the same golden oak to match the baseboards window trim and casing or can we go a shade or two darker on the dining room floor. Birch did surprisingly well and the oaks were naturals. Minwax golden oak stain was specced out to match stair treads which were not going to be refinished at this time.
I m not a fan of the golden oak.