Does oak furniture stain easily?

Question

We have a new oak table in our kitchen/dining room and I'm worried that it will stain easily, especially with red wine.

How easily does oak furnitre stain? This is quite a light oak, and it doesn't appear to have been treated at all, apart from linseed oil ( I think)

Is there anything we can use to seal it against staining or should we just live with the "inevitable" ...?

Answer 1

Oak "will" stain just like any other wood if left untreated. If you want to preserve the beauty of the grain, get a high grade polyurethane and put about three coats on it. You can also get an oak stain, but it will still have to be sealed with the polyurethane. Good luck. I refinished furniture in my basement as a side job for two years.

Answer 2

Yes, alcohol will stain oak, and is very hard to remove.
I like Tung Oil on oak furniture, but since it will be used as a dining table, you may want to use a water sealer on it instead of varnish.
Do not purchase a low cost brand...as there is a difference. Ask your local hardware for advice.

Answer 3

It takes more than stain to give a furniture quality finish. The wood must be sanded and clean, the stain needs to be applied correctly and a proper finish coating needs to be applied. Depending on the finish, it can take multiple coats of lacquer with sandings between. May cabinet companies now use conversion varnishes which require the use of a catalyst, like you would an epoxy. It provides an extremely durable, long lasting finish

Answer 4

The wood staining isn't really the problem. The issue is the varnish on the wood. That leaves rings when glasses are allowed to sweat, etc. Do your best to not allow glasses to be set on the furniture without coasters. Oak is such a beautiful wood it is really a shame for the finish to be marred.

Answer 5

Oak is notorious for staining, Even cold water will leave a stain. Try treating it with DANISH OIL it might help a little.

Answer 6

Oak is widely used in decorating with wood and making furniture, in its excellent material properties: the oak is heavy and hard texture straight, coarse structure, elegant texture and beautiful color, very high mechanical strength, wear resistance, but the wood is not easy in a dry sawing and cutting.

Advantages:
1) has a distinctive Yamagata wood grain, and the touch surface has a good texture.
2) excellent toughness, can be processed into a variety of curved, rather aesthetic.
3) solid texture, finished goods firm structure, long service life, using many antique doors and windows latticed production.
4) the higher grade, suitable for the production of European furniture, Chinese classical furniture, significantly solid sense of mahogany furniture dignified and calm, but the price is lower than the mahogany furniture.
5) oak texture finer tube hole more tylosis matter, is not easy to absorb water, corrosion resistance, high strength, the United States and Europe to storage of red wine.

Answer 7

It depends on the finish material. Varnish stains easily. Polyurethane is a much tougher finish that resist stains