I am not a fan of milk paint or the other paints that are frequently used on Windsors. My continuous Arm has white oak, white pine and maple. My other chair uses red oak and the same other two woods. I am thinking about some sort of finish with a stain in it or a stain then finish. I like WATCO. Is it a workable finish for my chairs? I was thinking of WATCO dark Red Mahogany. Will the dark color make the differences in the woods less visible? Maybe a lighter, natural or golden oak color would actually help mask the differences in the woods better? The woods as they are on my two chairs seem fairly close in color. I imagine the different woods will stain differently though.
Any suggestions or pointers are appreciated.