To strip the old finish start from the top of the table and work to the bottom.
Stained red oak table top.
I m refinishing a solid oak table i ve sanded it down starting with 60 grit working my way up to 220 then stained the top and let dry for 8 10 hours then applied one coat of polyurethane it has set about 9 hours now and i have a sticky spot in one section of the top.
Orange reddish hue with the sapwood being white to light brown.
Seal with shellac and scuff sand when dry.
Apply a generous coat of semi paste paint remover brushing it on in one direction only.
With most you wipe on the filler squeegee off the excess with a plastic putty knife and then sand after it s dry for a smooth as glass surface.
Rubbing or brushing against the direction of the grain will help fill deep pores with stain.
Just keep in mind that whichever polyshades color you choose to apply will take over the existing light finish so the.
On woods with large open pores such as oak mahogany and ash increase your pressure to work the stain into the pores.
Glaze with varathane dark walnut gel stain.
This finish looks best on red oak.
The stain absorbs into this open grain pattern becoming darker where the grain is close and lighter where the grain is more open.
Semi paste remover is like.
Stain can be applied with a bristle brush a foam brush or a cloth.
Keep an eye on edges.
But if it s red oak you could purchase a red oak board from lowe s and do a bunch of tests on your own to get the color right.
Trans tint honey amber dye to the bare wood and let it dry.
The glaze layer darkens the open pored earlywood and contrasts beautifully with the brownish gold latewood.
Red oak furniture characteristics.
After the table is completely coated wrap a rag around your finger and wipe off any drips along the underside.
This is a classic oak finish familiar to any antique lover.
Whether flat sawn or quarter sawn you need to apply grain filler if you re interested in having a pore filled finish.
If your existing finish is a lighter wood tone similar to or such as minwax wood finish colors natural golden oak ipswich pine puritan pine golden pecan fruitwood driftwood early american cherry or pickled oak changing color with polyshades is quite easy.
With stain more layers likely wouldn t help because the wood is still supposed to come through.