Minwax 22760 .5 Pint Weathered Oak Interior Stain

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I ended up adding mixing the White with the Colonial Maple to finally get the color I was looking for. On a practice piece of pine, I did the 2 layers of stain with and without conditioner and like the deeper color without the conditioner. If you’d like to use acrylic paint instead but still want the appearance of weathering, you can dilute it with water and apply two coats after your stain has dried! Use several thin coats of weathered wood stain instead of one heavy coat for better coverage without obscuring too much of the natural grain. Before you determine a stain for your red oak flooring, make sure to test some things in real life and check under different lighting.

If I were to do it again, I would spend more time testing the stain color on a piece of red oak plywood myself to make a decision without the pressure of floor finishers being present. Be sure to follow along on Instagram and Pinterest for my latest projects, fun updates, and sneak peeks! Minwax Finish Wood Stain is available in 28 colors, giving you more choices to get your desired look. Chelsea and her husband, Logan, have been renovating homes since 2015 and have seen the sweat equity pay off. You can use Miss Mustard Seed White Wax or Americana Decor I have heard has a creme wax that looks like it would work too.Finally, if you want to see more stain colors, don’t forget to check out 10 favorite wood stain colors and white wood stain options! While I still like the balanced color and how it removes the redness from my floor, I feel that the color is slightly more saturated than I would prefer. The only drawback to using a weathered wood tone is that it can turn a greenish color when applied over light-colored pines such as white, yellow, or fir trees. After the stain has dried fully according to the instructions on the product label, inspect it to see if you like the shade. This is why you will find at least five different wood stain shades labeled as oak-colored wood stains.

This allows you to control the amount of stain applied (I prefer thin coats) and there are no brush strokes or marks left behind.

You want to keep the coats thin and sand with fine 240-grit sandpaper between the coats of polyurethane to get the desired texture and look.