Staining Floors White

Staining and finishing concrete floors submitted by ana white on fri 05 09 2014 10 43 for this floor we used rustoleum s epoxyshield garage floor coating.
Staining floors white. If you want to custom stain unfinished oak flooring of either type then we always recommend using an experienced pro for even results. Most flooring companies will only stain a floor once. However this may be the case for white oak floors. Antique pine often has a dark mellow color.
Use 1 2 country white 1 4 classic grey 1 4 weathered oak. My white oak floors are turning out lovely perfect light greige color. Staining your floors with hardwood stain colors is an alternative worth considering and can be especially interesting if you are looking to enhance the grain of your hardwood floor or to refresh old flooring or to give your home an entirely new look. But red oak is more porous and will soak in twice as much stain than white oak.
We want to have them re stained in white or gray but the floor guy told us we could not do that because the yellow color would show up between the boards and we would be able to see light yellow lines in our floors bc the lighter gray white stain wouldn t cover the honey color. My dilemma is whether or not to stain the floors dark. White walls and white painted wood furnishings are often chosen to compliment the look. If you re a commitment phobic shopper choosing interior flooring can feel like a never ending process.
I like the idea of using a water based poly and leaving the floor in its natural state. To help us uncover the hardwood floor color trends that reigned supreme in 2019 we spoke with 14. This makes a light floor. Having said that most oak flooring manufacturers offer pre stained planks which have been quality controlled for even staining in both red and white oak.
We recommend using a 120 grit for the final buff before staining. The grey combats the yellow tannin pull from white oak. Unfortunately when woodworkers try to duplicate that color on new pine by using stain the results are usually disappointing. While trends like linoleum and shag carpet eek went out of style as quickly as they came into it hardwood flooring has for centuries been a failsafe choice for any and every aesthetic.
The white oak flooring is very cool looking with lots of crazy grain patterns. My hesitation is that i already feel like the great room looks washed out. Then apply the first layer of stain.