None of the above reflected my vision.
Whitewash red oak hardwood floors.
I only used the white tinted polyurethane for the first two coats and i brushed on these two coats using a 5 inch stain and waterproofing brush.
So if you want a whitewashed look or even a light to mid gray you ll want to take an extra step and bleach the floors first to camouflage the pink.
I was adamant that i wanted an all white house with white floors and i was prepared to go to battle for them.
Testing whitewash finishes on red oak hardwood flooring on may 17 2019 by kristi 48 well y all have spoken and the overwhelming majority of you believe that i should whitewash my red oak hardwood flooring in the studio and adjoining areas half bath back entry and storage closet.
My whitewashed red oak floor isn t finished yet but we did get the most important and definitely the most difficult step finished yesterday the actual whitewashing of the wood floor.
To resolve the red problem he suggested a range of dark stains.
So i wanted to show you how it turned out and also share the whitewash stain formula that i ended up using.
Diy whitewashed red oak studio floor part 1 i gave the stain a couple of days to make sure it was really good and dry and then i mixed up my custom white tinted polyurethane to seal the floor.
The main reason for this is that red oak has red undertones in the wood so when you add whitewash your get a bit of a pink look which is very unappealing for most.
I ordered the.