I have the yellowish parquet flooring in the back section of my house. Do I need to sand the floor down if I want to make it a darker colour?
Some people say no, but it gives the best finish (my opinion).
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This is a hard job and if you are not adept, it may be best left to a pro....but I say that because in things like this, I am not successful. I have had too many DIY fails which cost more to fix than if I had started with a pro in the first place. Just me though!
Post back with pictures of your finished product!!
The sanding will give the new stain something to stick to. I would say yes.
For best results in refinishing any type of floor is to prepare the floor before you stain it again. That would mean that you'd need to use a light sand paper to take off any old wax or build up on the floor.
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Looking for opinions on sandless hardwood floor refinishing?
Joyce from Foksville, PA
My aunt always had the nicest hardwood floors. She would use Johnson's & Johnson's Hard Gloss Glo Coat Floor Wax (liquid) on her floors. I used it on my hardwood floors and they looked beautiful.
Furniture refinisher will remove old stain, but leave the natural color. No sanding needed, and so easy to use! Just pour small area and whosh a paint brush around the liquid, then wipe up with a throw away rag.
There are many options available online for the professional hardwood refinishing which can help you to choose hardwood refinishing according to your budget and needs. And some of them even provide financing option for their hardwood refinishing. www.woodsmithhardwood.ca/
My husband and I bought a home last year that was built in 1880. It was time to rip up the carpet to see what was underneath and there is a hard wood floor. It obviously needs a lot of work since they had glued linoleum tile on it years back.
Today i bought a product at Fred Meyers called Rejuvinate Floor Restorer and Proctectant. I want to try it on the 100 year old floors of the house I inherited from my mother. It is around $12 for a 16 0z bottle that should go a long way. I won't be home for about a month, but after trying it, i will let you know if it works. It is made by Life Products www.forlifeproducts.com.
My partner and I bought a 50+ year old house that had original wood floors under the "stylish" shag carpet. What I have been doing as I take the carpet up is to clean it really well, then I fill in any gaps with clear caulk. Once the caulk dries I sand any areas that are particularly "bad" and then I clean the floors again. Then I have been using Minwax poly that gives a build quick so I do have to go days and days at a time doing 5 or 6 coats; normally two does just fine.
HTH -- MtM
I just refinished 2 rooms of hardwood flooring. I took my sister's advice and didn't sand. One room had old varnish and stain on it, the other lots of carpet glue. I used an adhesive remover for the glue, and a furniture re finisher instead of sanding. If you sand, it takes the color out, and being old wood, you'd have to sand much of the boards away. You pour some of the re finisher in a glass jar, use a paint brush to work it around and wipe the old stain/varnish up with a rag. you'd now ready to put the sealer on. It's a beautiful pecan/golden oak color..one you couldn't match in the store with stain.
The gaps in your floor is what I have in our bedrooms. They built floors with the gaps to save on lumber. You could fill them in with clean caulk as someone suggested to help prevent dirt getting into the cracks. Good luck...it's a Big job, but well worth it.
My husband and I stripped our floors down to the bare wood and used a Minwax oil based stain. Then he applied a water based polyurethane (Varathane). (I realize now, that was not OK, ugh.) Biggest problem is we didn't let the stain cure enough first. Now the polyurethane will not completely dry and the stain and oil are bleeding through. What a mess. Is sanding it down to the bare wood again our only option? And if so, if the stain continues to bleed, is it OK to sand it? Help! we really need a plan as to what to do next for peace of mind. :( Thank you!
By Jodi G.
I would suggest that you contact the Minwax company for advice.
Does anyone have or have stained and refinished red oak floors to a pickled oak, limed or pickled white finish on them. I actually want a translucent white beige look and can't find the right stain formula. Most I've seen look too white paint looking. I've seen this finish in so many magazines and website pix, but can't find anyone who knows anything about it.
By angie from Cleveland, TN
If they are sanded down to the bare wood, I think you can use very thinned down white paint to get the look you want but I would ask at a reputable paint store. They should know.
Do hardwood floors have to be resurfaced after smoke damage? It was protein smoke and soot.
By PKOENIG from Nashville,TN
I applied Zep floor refinishing but now I want to remove it because the floor is very scratched and opaque. Can I remove this product and then put it back on?
