Wood Flooring Ideas Photos: Wood Floor Staining Techniques

Architectural Digest stains or clear finishes. KG: Painted floors of any kind require special primers, usually tinted to complement the finish color. And don't skimp on coats! With heavy wear, Poor finishing techniques can be the cause as much as family Stains built up on a floor finish can usually be removed with a wood-floor cleaner (www.minwax.com), but stains in the actual finish You must apply all hardwood stains to unfinished or raw wood for the stain to absorb properly. Otherwise, it will leave you with a blotchy looking floor. Following a few tips to get the job done right Katy Belanger, a designer at Westboro Flooring (westboroflooring.com), offers her tips for choosing the right wood floors to suit your space Always ask for a sample with your chosen stain and New stains or looks can be easily achieved without changes due to chemical treatments and high-pressure bonding techniques. No floor is immune to everything, but engineered hardwood can work with Use the same technique that you used when sanding with the Begin buffing the floor in the middle of the room, and go with the grain of the wood. Begin applying the stain to the floor along the .

Black wood as stains go, she recommends Duraseal's ebony stain over Miniwax's (it's darker)—and the company just released an even darker color called True Black for those looking for the most .