Sealing Pine Wood Floors

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Sealing pine wood floors.

A stain will give the wood a country look and scratches won t appear out of place. Hardwood floor finishes have varying levels of ease durability even glossiness. The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color. Pine can serve as a beautiful softwood flooring in any home whether you ve just installed it yourself or had it professionally done.

You ll also see how using a paint brush makes it easier to seal around the edges. How to finish pine floors. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. Experiment with sealing the wood.

Sealing an old pine. Staining and sealing hardwood floors the right way whether you re refinishing refurbishing or stripping the wood floor results in years of enjoyment. Continue to step by step instructions. It also makes it a lot easier to clean.

You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. Buy a water based stain or paint appropriate for use as a color wash sometimes called pickling paint. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. In addition to blotchiness the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge creating an unnatural look.

Pine is a beautiful choice as a flooring material but it is a soft wood that is more susceptible to damage caused by general wear and tear than hardwoods such as oak or maple. The first thing i have to say is that the 3 re sandings of that floor have now removed almost half the life of the wood. Four things to look for in heart pine flooring. Disguise the wood s natural color by applying a thin color wash before sealing with clear water based urethane.

Unlike hardwood flooring though softwood does not come pre finished. Sealing a timber floor helps preserve and highlight the beauty of the timber. Although you sacrifice the real color of the wood you also ward off the yellow enhancing property of the finish. Ian mckay co owner of k i exclusive pine flooring in collingwood highly recommends staining the floor first with an oil based stain such as minwax.

And pine being quite soft tends to get sanded quite deeply each time. We ll show you how to seal the floor with a lambswool applicator. I harp and preach on this all the time he says. Seal pine before wood staining.

The key is in the stain. Dark stains on pine can look horrible. On a 3 4 t g brand new floor there is only 5 16 of wearable sandable wood on the top of the groove.