how does it look when applied to new, unfinished oak?
1391856
Fantastic. I use a foam brush. Sometimes I go with one quote, but two most times.
18777
The picture is of dark oak. From my experience oak is a lighter color, more like a blonde.
303028
A deep luster is also my description. It makes the wood look fresh and knew and not a high luster. I hope this helps you.
933748
Make sure you assembled everything correctly. I have cut up a number of large Oak branches and a couple of dead trees and do not see any significant wear.
1023742
I see what you mean, but no, it is a very nice walnutty'oak, no real yellow tinge. We are glad we got it, generally particularly well-made (although I had to call the company cuz the cabinet doors didn't close properly and they were quite helpful) Do follow the directions and ignore the extra row of holes in the top piece.
2263547
It actually looks like they may have used some sort of wood polish in the second picture. Mine looks more like the first picture.
1257991
Sanded ready to finish wood. You'll have to either clear coat with some type of polyurethane or stain and varish. It's bare wood
1328556
It is very smooth and unfinished. Ready to be stained. I do believe it is untreated. Hope that is helpful.
182020
The grain runs along the 72 inch length. It is a unfinished product. Whatever you use to finish will darken wood somewhat. Be sure to use food quality oil or finish.
1422385
It is Orange Shellac. It will darken the wood. I would take a sample piece of the new wood and experiment. Give the knots a double coat.
1994902
I painted mine with a good quality exterior paint. The finish on the wood looked inferior so I decided to paint it.
1837790
The wood looks stained, but with a clear coat. The wood's original light color does not seem to have been altered or darkened.
1900576
I have installed the walnut color and the medium oak color in my home. They do not look orangy at all. My favorite color was the medium oak.
551323
It is unfinished/raw western cedar. I am going to let mine weather naturally until it gets slightly more gray. Then I intend to use a clear wood preservative such as Thompsons. Cedar does not require a finish but will last much longer if it is at least oiled.
345653
I've used on perfinished with no problems, I've used it on oak and maple. I'll be installing another floor next week and it's a perfinished cherry.
647580
It's stained and looks good the way it is. Natural cedar doesn't usually have this reddish color to it, almost like a pecan. Would be a good idea to spray a non-gloss sealer over it, however.
1470284
It looks like an oak grain. It's only slightly lighter than what's pictured, but not by much. The stain used seems to be natural or only very lightly colored. As a previous user said, "honey oak" seems to be a fitting description.