Brief Overview
Staining the hardwood floors is important because staining helps to maintain the beauty of the floor.
How Many Coats Of Stain Do I Need For Hardwood Floors?It is important to determine the number of coats to be applied on the hardwood floors. Applying excess of stain on the floor results in a dark finish and applying a small amount of stain on the floor results in a light finish. Applying two coats of stain on the hardwood floor provides a dark finish to the floor.
Should You Stain Hardwood Floors?Before staining any hardwood floor it is necessary that the users should determine the type of wood species, as the certain wood species do not need to get stained.
Steps For How To Stain Hardwood Floors
The steps are mentioned below for staining the hardwood floors:
- Gather All Tools And Materials: The first step is to collect all the material and tools that are needed for staining the hardwood floors like wood putty, soft cotton rags, paintbrushes, vacuum cleaner, mineral spirits, floor sanding machine, and protective gloves.
- Repair Defects: Next step is to repair the cracks and nail holes that may occur in the floor with the help of wood putty.
- Sand The Floor: Now take a sanding machine and start to sand the floor along the direction of the wood grain. Then use a vacuum cleaner to remove the sanded residue.
- Clean The Floor: Pour mineral spirit on the soft cotton cloth and wipe the floor to remove the leftover dirt and dust particles from the floor surface.
- Condition Wood: Take a paintbrush and apply the wood conditioner on the floor surface.
- Spread Conditioner: The users need to use a synthetic applicator for spreading the wood conditioner on the hardwood floor surface and leave it to dry.
- Apply The Stain: Next step is to apply stain on the floor surface with the help of a paintbrush. The last coat of stain should be applied along the direction of the wood grain.
- Remove Excess Stain: Leave the stain on the floor according to the instructions mentioned on the label. Then wipe the extra stain from the floor by using a rag.
- Allow To Dry: For the protection of the wood the users can apply a coat of water-based polyurethane on the floor surface. Then leave the floor to dry for about 2 hours.