We are considering a mix of weathered oak and mixed with gray stain which i found scouring the net.
Silvered gray stain on red oak.
This classic gray stain creates the perfect weathered look without over saturating with too much gray.
The grain of the wood is still visible on all the samples with one coat.
Classic gray tends to be slightly blotchy so make sure to use pre conditioner with this stain color.
We are refinishing existing 2 1 4 red oak floors that are currently a darker stain and completely replacing the floors in some rooms so we have to stick with red oak.
We gutted our kitchen in february and emptied the first floor to have the hardwood floors refinished.
Every single piece of wood took on a gray hue including the red oak.
Silvered gray is lighter than classic gray and dark gray is a bit darker than that.
General finishes gray gel stain.
The general finishes grey wood stain is highly pigmented so one coat of stain is all you need for most applications.
We have red oak floors and would love to have a lighter oak look.
Classic grey stain by minwax was one of my favorite gray stains that i tested.
I liked that it added a gray finish to the wood in a more subtle way and still allowed the wood grain to show through and look natural.
You may have seen on instagram we are just wrapping up a large set of home renovation projects.
We are having our floors refinished and are struggling with the right stain color.
Colors are shown on white oak.
I know i ve read that it is very difficult to achieve a light wood color on red oak without having the red.
Weathered oak by minwax.
It has a slightly blue tint to it but the color is fairly consistent from one wood species to the next.
I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided.
I m dying to go lighter but i keep reading with red oak i m out of luck.
Which also means the wood grains still show through the stain color.
All this before we realized the country was about to shut down for covid19.
Duraseal silvered gray stain on red oak floors.
Natural wood tones vary so expect your final stain color to vary slightly from board to board.
I m sharing a look at duraseal silvered gray and a custom mix stain as we refinished our floors.
Duraseal silvered gray on red oak.