Restoring Old Wood Floors

Adding the seal added a layer of shine that brought out the wood in the most magnificent way.

Restoring old wood floors.

If you only have some minor scratches and dings or a dull finish you might be able to simply buff and add a new coat of varnish. Use a warm water and mild soap solution to remove the. Whether renovating an old home or just looking for a way to spruce up your current abode refinishing hardwood floors is a great way to make a space feel brand new. Apply the stain with a foam applicator pad in the direction of the wood grain.

It can dramatically change a room and give it an updated look. You can see in the photo below how the sealer changes the look of the wood. Rejuvenate wood floor restorer. The wood in vintage floors can be harder than in contemporary ones because there is more chance it was obtained from old growth trees and that the boards are quartersawn.

I had never restored old wood floors before and had only a slight notion of the process from watching hgtv. If you live in an old home wood floors are a classic touch. It was a project i was looking forward to tackling. Most likely this will be an oil based varnish or oil based polyurethane.

Assess the damage to your floors. We could have hired a pro they would have done a good job and the floors would have looked great. Work one manageable area at a time such as four square feet. A perfect way to add some freshness to your home is to restore your old wood floors.

Refinishing old hardwood floors if a floor is scratch sanded or screened not entirely stripped of its old finish then you must use a compatible finish for reapplication. This involves scuffing up the finish with a floor buffer and applying a refresher coat. The best way to refinish wood floors without sanding is to use a technique called screen and recoat. Refinishing them was added to the list of to dos.

Choose an interior wood stain based on the color you desire and the type of hardwood flooring you have. Some pros refer to this as sandless refinishing but that can also refer to a different method that substitutes a chemical etcher for the buffer. If you want to change or improve the floor color apply a stain. Half the floor was sealed when i stopped to take this picture.

This stuff is created to restore previously sealed old hardwood woods. But where s the fun in that. It s available in both satin and glossy finishes. Sealing the floors was the best part of this hardwood floor restoration.