Does White Oak Naturally Darken with Age?
I am curious if white oak naturally darkens with age and/or exposure to UV and if so, how profound a change is it generally? To the best of my knowledge, I’ve never worked white oak nor do I own anything made from it. However, I live on top of it, as all the floors in my very large 1920’s apartment are made from white oak. Recently my white oak parquet dining room wood floor was replaced with new raw select white oak parquet flooring. Additionally, about half of my apartment is also going to be sanded and refinished. Most of the white oak floors here have 17 year old polyurethane and thus are heavily ambered and darkened. A fantastic high-end water base floor finish (Bona Kemi Traffic) is being used. Before the finish went down I was rushed to make a decision on the stain. So, early in morning, with no natural light, tired and tunnel-visioned on the task without taking into account my furniture, matching the other floors, or an overall look…I made up a mix of stain. The stain is Bona
