Wooden staircase: oiled or lacquered

What should be considered when oiling is that it ignites the wood

What exactly does that mean?

Rhineland greetings from the road
Construction expert

That is simply like when you wet the wood. The wood becomes dark. When oiling, it stays like that.

Best regards, Sigi

Thank you

Rhenish greetings from on the road
Construction expert

We have oiled oak matching our parquet. We still like it very much. The oiled surface also makes the staircase non-slip.

We have painted and even after 7 months and various furniture transports there are no scratches, but the steps are covered with transparent tread plates. We like it, they are non-slip and the wood remains visible.

We are also currently dealing with the staircase and different types of wood. We want dark wood, how about stained beech? Are there any long-term experiences regarding wear?