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Oak woodstain for redwood


amavadia

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Anyone have recommendations for a woodstain which will make standard light redwood look like a light oak colour? I have made windowboards out of it and would like to change the finish of them to more closely match my oak doors and mantel. 

 

I have Osmo clear matt oil to put on top so just need the stain.

 

If you have done something similar please post a pic of how it turned out ?

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Is the redwood paler than your finished oak doors and mantle, or, is it a darker shade?

 

Its virtually impossible to make a piece of raw timber "paler" by applying any kind of surface finish. So, if your redwood is a darker shade than your oak, you've had it sorry. Also, oak isnt simply one shade, as British / European timber is darker and more varied usually than American oak. 

 

To get a very good match, you probably need to use the same timber across all.

 

If you want to do it cheaper but be able to get a similar colour and appearance to grain also, then ash may be an option. Chestnut can also be an option, but ash would be more readily available and likely cheaper too.

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