17+ Red Oak Natural Finish Water Based US

2017-04-13

natural science

17+ Red Oak Natural Finish Water Based US. Treat the wood with oil (blo being the usual choice, and arguably the best) and then use waterbased finish on top. But it seems based on what i have read, that the color doesn't looks as nice and that it doesn't last as long.

Walnut Water Based Stain Table Top | General Finishes ... from designs.generalfinishes.com

One downside to water based finishes is the color if you have red oak floors. So your floor will need to be stained first — either natural or in a color of your choice. While your oak will never be the same colour it would be if you use an oil finish it will tend towards that colouring somewhat by itself.

We are putting in new hardwood floors and we have been told by friends to use the water based poly based on the fumes.

The many variations in red oak grain are highlighted when different wood grades are combined as seen here. When water penetrates oak it reacts with the high tannin content within oak, resulting in 'blackening'. The many variations in red oak grain are highlighted when different wood grades are combined as seen here. Red oak refinishing with natural waterbased finish.