Oak entry door colour
Hi have a large (1200x2400) timber entry door which is French/American Oak and stained with Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 plus which is oil based. I would like to tone down the orange in favour of an aged oak look (towards the grey scale). I have sanded it back to its raw state. Cabot's exterior clear water based sealer still brings out the orange but a lot less. Any stains I have tried just look like watered down grey paint. Bleaching sounds extreme and intimidating but maybe the solution. Would appreciate any advice!
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