English Chestnut Stain On Red Oak Floors

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.

English chestnut stain on red oak floors.

I want to know what my options are. Very disappointed in that. They are 100 year old white oak and had previously been finished with no stain. 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.

This post is sponsored by minwax. English chestnut stain on red oak floors pictures attached. I wanted a medium brown stain without red or orange. Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.

The refinishing guys put down samples of. Ideal for unfinished wood furniture cabinets. Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light 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. These gorgeous red oak floors were refinished by sheaves floors llc with general finishes pro image satin water based topcoat. 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. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark.

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. My floor guy didnt do any samples for me. I need some handholding i just selected english chestnut stain for my living room dining room floors. Pro image is a one part water based flooring topcoat.

Email save comment 6. Way too much red tone for me. It is a durable and self crosslinking urethane acrylic the only high wear single. 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.