Stained White Oak Table Top

It is gorgeous on oak.

Stained white oak table top.

To open the pores in preparation for staining. Begin with a medium grit sandpaper 120. Be sure to clean it off completely. Red and white oak are the most common types used in america with white oak being the cheaper variety.

I used a brush and gave it a coat of zinser 1 2 3 primer. It could have been three. Oil based stains tend to produce better results while water based versions are more eco friendly. Jacobean ebony dark walnut 50 50 jacobean and ebony 50 50 jacobean and dark walnut and english chestnut at the bottom.

Residue left in the grain lines of coarse grain wood will be trapped under the final coat and haunt you forever. Stain the table using an oil or water based stain applied with a rag or brush. However oak does have a very dramatic grain of the wood which can sometimes give even the darkest stain a streaky effect or the look of highlights. Staining white oak to change its color isn t a problem and all stains should work well.

Then i gave it three coats of polyurethane. Your cloth will simply wipe off the stain blocked from the pores by the existing finish. I am liking this brand better than kilz i think. Next i tackled the base of the table.

We went with 50 50 jacobean and dark walnut and love it. I had to be a bit more liberal in applying this stain compared to when i use the up in. For quartersawn and riftsawn stock try an aniline dye. Stain samples on a white oak floor.

White oak s tan color under a clear finish may seem too cold for many woodworkers but all clear film finishes will do if applied in thin coats. I used minwax dark walnut stain again. This post is sponsored by minwax. Mix and match your choice of table top and legs or choose this ready made combination.

This helps the wood to accept the stain more evenly. If you sand through the polyurethane and remove some stain you can touch up with more. All stains require open pores for adequate absorption into the wood. Linnmon tabletop white white stained oak effect 59x29 1 2.

Jun 1 2015 minwax color guide. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. I know i put at least two coats of stain on. Sand bare wood lightly.

As the table dries after wet sanding a white residue will appear. It s hard to describe colors but if i worked for miniwax color naming dept i would call it pecan. Strong and light weight made with a technique that uses less raw materials reducing the impact on the environment. Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials.

I gave the top a good coat of pre stain wood conditioner.