That having been stated my easy red oak finish largely negates any need for grain filling as the stain and the topcoat are thixotropic oil based gels.
Stained red oak table.
Apply trans tint bright scarlet to the bare wood and let it dry.
Because of oak s cellular structure the pigments in oil based stains collect more in the wood s open grain areas while the smoother denser surrounding areas retain less.
Penetrating stains as the name suggests penetrates the wood allowing more of the grain to show.
Whether flat sawn or quarter sawn you need to apply grain filler if you re interested in having a pore filled finish.
A 180 grit final sanding may neutralize this contrast.
Stripping to bare wood beyond hugely labor intensive will make the gray go over the raw pink nature of red oak so you get a pink gray more kin to the 80 s pink whitewash g technique than the current fad of gray stain.
If your existing finish is a lighter wood tone similar to or such as minwax wood finish colors natural golden oak ipswich pine puritan pine golden pecan fruitwood driftwood early american cherry or pickled oak changing color with polyshades is quite easy.
Red and white oak are the most common types used in america with white oak being the cheaper variety.
Whether it s a red oak dining table a desk a chair or another piece of furniture our handcrafted red oak furniture is guaranteed to make a statement in your home.
Deep dark red oak.
Sometimes mixing stain colors can help but i don t know what the right formula would be off the top of my head.
This finish looks great on plainsawn red oak boards and is impossible to get straight out of a can.
Just keep in mind that whichever polyshades color you choose to apply will take over the existing light finish so the.
Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials.
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.
How to stain red oak wood written by garry steck on jun 12 2010.
However they tend to obscure the grain of the wood.
You want to choose a stain that looks good and is easy to apply.
But the gel stain is applied without a barrier coat so it darkens both the earlywood and latewood.
To get what you want you have to start with a.
The following slides show the look of red oak with various finishes.
It has been a staple of amish furniture builders and provides a warm comfortable ambiance to any room.
Starting with orange oak the only way to get gray and not mud is to paint them.
Pigment stains are easy to apply.
Red oak is a classic wood type that is perfect for a traditional styled home.
Red oak is an open grained hardwood much like ash walnut or mahogany.
The red dye is incredibly strong.
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Gray over orange is just ugly mud colored.
But if it s red oak you could purchase a red oak board from lowe s and do a bunch of tests on your own to get the color right.
