Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Change red stain to yellow on oak floor.
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.
Red oak floors have a pinkish red tinge to them which you would like to tone down.
22 best hardwood floor stain colors for red oak 3 4 x 3 1 4 natural red oak bellawood lumber liquidators.
White oak has a natural yellowish tone that s augmented by a oil stain and solvent based floor finish which ambers it even more something that also has to be taken into account when figuring the final color red oak can have a more pinkish hue and a waterborne finish is what s called water white meaning that it s very clear not yellow amber.
Ladybug i know what you are talking about i think.
I have also uploaded the video from my youtube channel i hope this he.
Stain your wood.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
The floor came out a true brown without the red.
I had the same dilemma in a new construction house i was doing the design for.
While it is still wet using a cup gun full of thinner and a tablespoon of green dye fog it the red will go brown but be careful because it can go green if you lay too much on.
Take a piece and seal it with just enough sealer to get it wet.
The floors were red oak.
See also red oak floor stain samples oakhardwoodflooring flooring.
We went with a darker floor 50 50 ebony natural minwax stain.
First you always have the option to stain your oak with a more modern tone or neutralize it with a natural stain that doesn t have the orange yellow tone that was so dominant in the past.
There are lots of staining options for your floor and kitchen cabinets.
I may be looking to do the same thing so i am hoping someone has advice on how to tone down the red tinge but keep the overall floor light i e clear finish or natural finish instead of staining it darker.