Pickled Oak Wood Flooring
Final application of white stain for the pickled floor.
Pickled oak wood flooring. When pickling oak wood again apply the stain with a brush but it s important to wipe the stain against the grain. Because of the large pores and the natural grain pattern of oak this technique is essential for working the stain down into the pores of the wood. The whitewash collects in the darker grain creating a sort of sun bleached negative of the natural wood for a weathered driftwood look. The most unique part of this living room would be how it integrates the wall art into the walls.
When you use a whitewash you must use a water based polyurethane. Bleached antiqued pickled and colored hardwoods are preferred for decorative applications like mouldings mantels paneling chair rails and decorative millwork. A similar technique to whitewashing pickling also involves the application of a white stain that will brighten your wood without completely covering the material. More about this later.
If you have oak floors pickling is your best bet. Often you might add bleach if you have red oak hardwood. If you use an oil based poly it will turn your floor yellow so don t even think about it. You would use this to camouflage the pink.
Follow the steps below to see how to pickle wood furniture. It applies easily and. We think it came out beautifully. Most hardwood species can be bleached to complement a decorative motif but darker hardwoods like red oak hickory and ash are particularly suited for this application.
Along with furniture like the red oak bench shown here pickling is a great choice for pine floors beadboard wainscot and paneled shutters. Minwax wood finish is a penetrating oil based wood stain which provides beautiful rich color that enhances the natural wood grain.