Scraped and sanded oak stair treads are comparatively simple to finish.
Staining red oak stairs.
Of the many types of hardwood that a homeowner may choose to preserve and showcase red oak wood is one they can refinish to create beautiful tones of brown red or gold.
Although red oak wood is porous and will likely take the stain you may prefer to use if you want the best results possible from your staining follow a proven staining.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
I got a custom stain made at the local paint store.
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.
Layering dye gel stain and a topcoat is a way to turn red oak a consistent color with a beautiful finish.
A coat of stain if desired wiped on and off and allowed to dry can be covered with a coat of.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials.
Choose a stain that enhances the richly grained lines of oak such as a honey or deep red oak color.
Oak stair treads usually sport a bullnose or rounded edge along their length.
As you may recall the plan for my staircase was to have white risers and stained stair treads.
A satin polyurethane finish will protect the stain and provide a suitable surface for foot traffic.
Fortunately it is also easy to stain.
Effects of different stains on red oak wood.
I wanted the stain to be identical to our hardwood floors.
Each layer should be.
Red and white oak are the most common types used in america with white oak being the cheaper variety.
Red oak is popular with woodworkers because of its natural appearance.
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.