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David
 
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Default How to stain red oak to look slightly yellow

scottsignmart wrote:
I have added cabinets to our kitchen using red oak, the exsiting
cabinets
also made from red oak appear to have been finished
"natural" but have
a slightly yellow look, and there is not much contrast of the grain...
very
good looking finish. My cabinets however look like oak, lots of grain,
lots
of contrast and more on the red, orange side...

Any suggestions would be appriciated...

You'll have to use a dye instead of a pigment stain. Either wiped on,
or sprayed on (my preference for maximum grain minimization). I add
yellow and amber dye to fruitwood dye to get than yellowish color you
probably are describing. I shoot the dye with a .026 " tip in my HVLP.

Dave