Always a popular hardwood oak has a strong grain pattern and large open pores that absorb stain readily.
Before and after staining oak floors.
Scuff sand the dye coat on quartersawn oak to make the ray fleck really pop.
The sanding removes dust nibs and leaves a scratch pattern for the next coat to grip.
After the stain has dried brush on the sanding sealer with a new paintbrush following the oak s grain.
I typically scuff sand after each coat of shellac.
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Floors made of maple birch and coniferous woods especially pine or fir are all very difficult to stain evenly.
Because the rays are so dense the dye tends to sit on the surface where a light sanding can easily remove it.
Maple and birch are tight grained woods with very small pores and the density of the pore wall fibers varies drastically.
Wait until every trace of water has evaporated before putting any stain down.
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The minwax poly is good because it dries in 20 30 minutes.
You can purchase these at any hardware store.
After it has dried use a fine grit sandpaper such as 280 grit to sand the surface.
Knowing how to stain and seal a hardwood floor properly pays off in having a beautiful finish and enduring protection.
Therefore it s best to apply sanding sealer and varnish.
I then stained the banisters and the treads.
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After the last you ll need to wait at least 48 hours before walking on the floors in shoes and four days to fill the rooms with furniture once more.
For that reason oak is attractive with nearly any color of stain.
Staining and sealing hardwood floors the right way whether you re refinishing refurbishing or stripping the wood floor results in years of enjoyment.
You wipe it on and wipe it right off.
After everything is stained apply 2 3 coats of poly to seal the stairs.
Apply a generous amount of stain to the floor or project and work it into the grain and then wipe it right off.
My big issue was that i just couldn t get to the raw wood between the spindles so the stain didn t take as well there.
Oak hardwood floors wear well and look their best when properly refinished.
Refinishing sanding staining polyurethane for hardwood oak floors.
It does not tend to turn blotchy but like all woods it will stain more evenly after an application of a pre stain wood conditioner.
Apply the sealer evenly and let it dry.
As for how to apply stain properly it s pretty easy.