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Duraseal dark gray stain on red oak.
But on the red oak floors it may have a subtle green undertone due to the red oak red and green are opposites.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
Looking for suggestions for wood floor stain for red oak.
Colors are shown on white oak.
I wasn t sure how this custom stain would look over the dark inlays we have in parts of our first floor so i had them sample duraseal silvered gray on the red oak floors next to the stain mix i d used upstairs.
Every single piece of wood took on a gray hue including the red oak.
Lisa in general no as it s so dark.
The grain of the wood is still visible on all the samples with one coat.
They were similar but i still liked the custom fruitwood country white stain mix better.
It has a slightly blue tint to it but the color is fairly consistent from one wood species to the next.
Which also means the wood grains still show through the stain color.
Classic gray tends to be slightly blotchy so make sure to use pre conditioner with this stain color.
And your flooring guys are wrong.
We have new red oak and will have the existing red oak sanded.
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.
Test on your floor to see.
Stains color your floors with quality duraseal products for a beautiful look.
We wanted a light neutral brown while trying to avoid any pink red yellow and orange undertones as best as possible.
The picture shows duraseal stains from l r weathered oak provincial nutmeg and early american.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
The general finishes grey wood stain is highly pigmented so one coat of stain is all you need for most applications.
Natural wood tones vary so expect your final stain color to vary slightly from board to board.
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This chart is for reference only.
General finishes gray gel stain.