Help! White Oak Cabinet Stain?
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Comments (5)I don't think you will be able to get that light look consistently with red and white oak. You probably need to go with a medium neutral stain on all floors, one that has green tones in it. Green is the complement to red/pink, and mixing complementary colors neutralizes them. I've had success with Special Walnut stain throughout my home. The floors in the original (1920s) part of the home are oak, not sure if red or white. The new white oak floors in the kitchen were installed in 2014; all are stained special walnut. Here is a photo of the transition area between dining room (above the saddle) and kitchen (below the saddle). The color is not too dark and not too light. Depending on the light it can look warmer or cooler. It's my "go-to" color for me and my clients for many years....See MoreHow to keep natural white oak color on cabinets
Comments (19)HU, it means "A pigment containing white lead", It actually dates back centuries when people used liming wax to treat wood and furniture to keep insects away. As of now it means, "filling the grain w/a liming wax or white paint without tinting the wood" The grain is deeper than the surrounding wood surface so the pigment fills in. the trick is sealing off the wood portion without sealing up the grain. an alcohol/shellac mixture is used on the wood to prevent it from absorbing the white, but it still leaves the grain open. I use an analine dye on raw wood, and then the shellac mixture. then the liming wax. then it's buffed so that it looks like this...See Morewhat color stain for white oak cabinets?
Comments (12)This is what we ended up with after many many trial and error on our white oak quarter sawn island and hood. We initially assumed we would use a natural clear finish, but samples all went very yellow. After almost giving up, our cabinet guy tried white stain by none other than- Minwax-and we think it got pretty close to what we wanted! Good luck and hope these pictures help a little—don’t get discouraged!! :)...See MoreA Riddle! Kitchen Cabinet Paint/Stain combo
Comments (7)chest nut stain on these beams. I think it said Duraseal. Given the scale of the room I think a warmer brown at least medium intense will bring the scale in and feel a little more comfortable. Perhaps if you post 3 or 4 top picks from Conestoga stains people can chime in. Ive worked w minwax / General Finishes and a few others but never heard of Conestoga for stain....See MoreHU-460507226
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