minwax ebony, dark walnut or jacobean, help asap!
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Anyone have pictures of med dark Minwax stained floors?
Comments (13)This post is too scary! I am getting my floors refinished soon, along with new kitchen and study cabinets. I am also trying to decide between Special Walnut and Dark Walnut. The floor color depends on new kitchen cabinet colors, and vice versa... Positano - Could you post a picture of your Special Walnut? Josie - I LOVE your kitchen, it is exactly what I am trying to accomplish, from the white cabs and kahki granite, down to the subway tile backsplash and drawer pulls! We must be linked in some way. Dark Walnut was my first instinct until I thought of getting an island in a very dark, almost black, finish then Special Walnut would balance it out a bit. If you have more kitchen pics, I'd love to see them! What is your granite color? I'm afraid of going to pink or gold. I'm lazy and going to Home Depot for everything. ; ) Thanks- Stacey...See MoreDark walnut or Jacobean
Comments (7)those two colors are only a shade off. not much difference in them once it's done. just get a spare piece of wood and do a sample. use both of them and then use 50/50 of both mixed together. see what you like. I wouldn't use Minwax at all. it's a cheaper stain. use Duraseal or Bona or even a Varathane or General finishes. better quality. 50/50 special walnut and dark walnut. the right side is two coats....See MoreWhat's the best way to lighten duraseal dark walnut stain?
Comments (46)I completely thought about Jacobean, but not sure in the end if I tried it alone. Mine are Dark Walnut on the red oak. Dark Walnut doesn't have red, that's the wood. They say that Jacobean that has "green" counteracts the red. Dark Walnut is likely a warmer color than the Jacobean. I would likely have been very happy with the Jacobean as well....See MoreDeciding on a Dark Stain for Red Oak Floors...Dark Walnut or Jacobean?
Comments (3)It looks like you already have a medium stain (?Provincial?) on there so you are aware it will be lighter than any of the options you are looking at. Because you want to get away from 'red/orange' tones (as seen in your photo), I HIGHLY recommend you work with the Jacobean side of things. Just like in the make-up industry, floor stains use GREEN based stains to 'hide' or cover red tinges. Jacobean is green based. Jacobean is often used to create a mix of colour. The green base of Jacobean is used (50:50 or 25:75) to get rid of the red AND to darken a colour. This is normal. It is done all the time (by skilled refinishers). I'm not fond of Ebony. It can go down VERY dark (so dark it looks like black paint). Dark walnut might pull a bit to reddy-orange (browns are made up of reds and oranges and blues, etc). Be prepared to ask for a custom mix. And to stay away from orange all together you MUST WORK with a water based polyurethane. That means you MUST HAVE a coat of finish applied to the samples BEFORE you choose. This is normal. It is natural. It is 'industry standard'. Never, ever pick a stain colour without a coat of your finish (in your gloss level) over top. And make sure you view the stain patches through ALL 5 lighting situations. I like to see stain patches put down on Friday (with a coat of finish) and then the homeowners view it over the weekend. You tell the refinisher what you want on Saturday. The full staining process starts on Monday. That's the IDEAL way to do this....See MoreGiuseppeM
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