Staining Red Oak To Match White Oak.
 
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Old 03-30-2008, 02:44 PM   #1
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Staining Red Oak To Match White Oak.

I am currently installing prefinished natural white oak floors in a home that has a natural red oak foyer. Can I stain the existing red oak floors to match the white oak. Can it be bleached and stained to match, or do I just need to replace it?
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Old 03-30-2008, 07:51 PM   #2
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Re: Staining Red Oak To Match White Oak.

good luck ever getting it to match i dont do flooring but i would just replace it for the time mess and all the head scratching trying to come even close which will never happen why would you not just replace it
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Old 03-30-2008, 09:09 PM   #3
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Re: Staining Red Oak To Match White Oak.

can't be done. replace it.
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Old 03-30-2008, 11:48 PM   #4
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Re: Staining Red Oak To Match White Oak.

if it was stained white oak .....maybe...if you really know what your doing, but natural ..sorry no magical trick for that
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