Is there any difference between the stain used on hardwood floors and any other wood stains? I assumed they are identical and that the floor finish is protected by the urethane. The reason I ask is a friend has had some trouble getting her cherry floor to match her cabinets. The cabinets are kind of a burgundy color, whereas the floor ended up looking more like Walnut. I assumed the floor guy got the wrong color, what do you think?
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Yes, provided the floor and the cabs are the same species. Even then, age, same wood, different tree or the way it was cut will change the finish look. A simple test of scrap should have revealed the chance of matching and allowed some doctoring to bring it close.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Different results could be caused by different-
1) Stain Manufacturers "colors" - one companys cherry might lean towards a natural shade while others like Bartly gel stain if I recall correctly has a purple look to it.
2) Stain types- pigmented, dyes, toners, oil based, waterbased, and gel stains all can give different results.
3) Sanding tecnique -intermediate and final grit.
Mike
Mike
It's O.k. to think out of the box, Just don't walk off of the plank!
Cherry is photosensitive -- the color will change anyway over time. I agree that samples should have been made before staining the whole floor.
IanDG