Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials.
How to stain oak floors.
However oak does have a very dramatic grain of the wood which can sometimes give even the darkest stain a streaky effect or the look of highlights.
Use the guidelines below to help decide whether to use an oil based or water based stain on your next project.
A dark glaze emphasizes oak s beautiful strong grain.
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Since oak is naturally a light shade it is a good candidate for stain.
This helps push the pigment deep into the wood s pores.
If possible test your stain in a hidden section of your floor such as in a closet.
Glaze is nothing more than a thick stain applied over a sealed surface.
Minwax stains are available in two formats.
Give you a longer working time enabling you to stain floors cabinets paneling and doors without the worry of dried lap marks.
Apply the stain.
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.
Luckily you can stain oak to look as dark as possible.
How to stain floors.
The glaze is removed with a pair of rags.
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Apply the glaze with a stiff brush across the grain.
Wood floors are among the most beautiful of floors if maintained properly.
A glaze layer is the secret ingredient to a great oak finish.
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Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Most are made of oak a strong hardwood but only look as nice as the finish itself.
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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.
To attain just the right color depth over a white or red oak floor you may need to apply a few coats of stain giving the floor 24 hours of drying time and depending on the manufacturer s.
Maintaining the finish on your floor can be a time.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.