Update stairs with gel stain.
Staining stair treads oak.
I wanted the stain to be identical to our hardwood floors.
To stain stairs plan on at least a full weekend of work including stripping staining and sealing your stairs.
Choose a stain that enhances the.
Allow the stain to dry for 12 hours.
If you are looking for the best finishes for popular wood types such as red oak hard maple cherry walnut pine cedar brazilian cherry brazilian walnut and more you might want to consult a wood stain color chart.
Apply the stain liberally using a brush lint free cloth or staining pad and then wipe the tread down using a lint free cloth to remove any excess stain.
Do this process at night or consider doing every other tread so that the stairs can be used throughout the finishing process.
Prepare your stairs by removing any carpet and moving any furniture or knick knacks near the stairs.
Homeowners and contractors choose oak for stair treads because of oak s strength resilience and durability.
If your wood is naturally a darker shade choose a dark stain to emphasize the natural grain.
Okay let s recap where we started very orangey oak wood treads and handrail.
That went very quickly because it was only meant to take a touch of shine off.
Oak is a beautiful heavily grained wood with a naturally rich honey color.
It seems that current design trends imply that more than 90 of all the mouldings and stair treads that we sell these days are stained a colour darker than their natural tone.
Oak stair treads usually sport a bullnose or rounded edge along their length.
You ll also want to cover doorways with plastic sheeting and open any nearby windows for ventilation.
I got a custom stain made at the local paint store.
I began by cleaning and wiping down all the steps.
Next i gave them all a very light sanding by hand with a fine grit sandpaper.
Staining finishing treads.
Mark kranenburg from greenmark builders walks you through how to properly prep and finish a set of stairs.
Jet minwax gel stain black mahogany.
Home centers and hardware stores varathane dark walnut gel stain.
With a sample of my flooring and an unfinished piece of oak i was able to get a water based stain created for 35.
A coat of stain if desired wiped on and off and allowed to dry can be covered with a coat of.