The amount of stain that a floor can absorb is finite.
Is it possible to stain your hardwood darker.
I would like to stain it darker or even paint it darker if this is possible.
Well let me show you how to easily darken stain without stripping the table or any other piece of stain wood this includes hardwood flooring as well.
Stain will not penetrate into the bevels leaving you with literally stripes on your floor.
Any thoughts or ideas.
First you sand the floors with sanding machine.
I decided on natural doors trim and baseboard but torn on the floors stain or natural.
And floors in three large rooms.
The floor will not get darker if you flood it with an excess of stain or apply a second coat.
However you want to make sure you invest in a stain that matches your wood and also lasts as long as possible.
If you want to restain to a lighter color you will have to strip the old finish and sand the wood.
We typically do 3 sandings each with finer grits the grits vary based on the type of wood and age.
Using excess amounts or applying multiple coats of stain can cause the stain to bleed back where it wicks back up to the surface of the board as solvent begins to evaporate.
We built our house and going with cherry cabinets trim baseboards doors.
The color of the original stain and the tinted polyurethane combine creating a darker slightly different shade.
For example neutralize a light warm maple with a darker oak to neutralize orange.
It is possible to stain cherry darker.
This ensures your hardwood is smooth and that it properly accepts the stain and or polyurethane for a better and longer lasting look.
Right now being pre finished flooring the bevels have the same factory finish on them that the tops the face of the boards do.
This ensures your hardwood is smooth and that it properly accepts the stain and or polyurethane for a better and longer lasting look.
Staining your hardwood flooring adds a new level to the overall aesthetic of a room.
At the moment i am indecisive on whether or not to stain our cherry floors.
Purchasing a home with light colored wood laminate flooring.
So when you want to get stained hardwood floors here are some of the important decisions you need to make.
When you do this the wood essentially looks like new raw.