We’ve usually customized the gray stains to achieve the customer’s desired shade. We haven’t been thrilled with the pre-made gray and white washed stains from Duraseal and Minwax (e.g. classic gray, country white) as they just aren’t thick enough. They come out too thin and watery.
Well, Duraseal, the preferred stain among professional refinishers, has come to the rescue. They are also aware of shifting and evolving homeowners’ tastes. They introduced 6 new gray and gray blended stains.
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As always, you would just want to do 1 coat of stain. While adding a 2nd coat of stain will make the color darker, you really only want 1 coat of stain…that’s how the product is designed.
How many coats of stain should you use on hardwood floors?
When it comes to gray stains, you always want to use water borne polyurethane. You want to avoid oil based polyurethane poly, as this will turn the gray yellow and it will look very unattractive.
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Which type of polyurethane and which brand is best for gray blended stains?
But, a high grade water borne poly will do the trick as it won’t yellow. My top recommendation is Bona Traffic HD. This is the most durable and yellows the least out of any polyurethane out there.
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