Thanks everyone for your replies on my flooring question about applying a
provincial stain (I'd quote my own posting but I can no longer retrieve it),
you've all been so helpful!
My new white oak floor will be sanded on Monday. I love the suggestion to
test the stain out on some scraps (yes I saved them) or a sample area to see
whether the flecks and rays will still be visible. My floor guy told me
there will be 1 coat of stain and 3 coats of "poly". I don't know who makes
the stain but it's not Minwax, I'll ask on Monday. As suggested I will find
out if the poly is waterborne or oil. If I have a choice should I choose one
poly over the other? Also, my builder already installed the baseboard trim,
will that affect the sanding? -Jessica
I confess to getting in late on this thread. Has anyone talked about dye rather
than stain? I have used dye on QS white oak (thought not on a floor) with
dramatic results! Would this work on a floor?
Grant
MSH wrote:
> "JessicaG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1%[email protected]...
> As suggested I will find
> > out if the poly is waterborne or oil. If I have a choice should I choose
> one
> > poly over the other? Also, my builder already installed the baseboard
> trim,
> > will that affect the sanding? -Jessica
>
> Finish choices depend on brands and the lines within the brands. The best
> water is better than the best oil. The best water right now are Bonakemi
> Traffic and Basic Coatings Street Shoe. I used the Street Shoe Super Matte
> last week and it is outstanding, a nice warm sheen and the finish is flowing
> and curing like nothing else. Probably a step above Traffic now. In oil,
> Fabulon Pro is the better product.
>
> IMO there is no excuse for putting up baseboards before the floor is sanded.
> You get a much cleaner sand job with the base off. Harder to stain too.
> Floors are often sanded with existing baseboards in place, but not new ones.
> More wood is removed on the first sand. Overwood. Make them do it right.
>
> M Hamlin
"JessicaG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1%[email protected]...
As suggested I will find
> out if the poly is waterborne or oil. If I have a choice should I choose
one
> poly over the other? Also, my builder already installed the baseboard
trim,
> will that affect the sanding? -Jessica
Finish choices depend on brands and the lines within the brands. The best
water is better than the best oil. The best water right now are Bonakemi
Traffic and Basic Coatings Street Shoe. I used the Street Shoe Super Matte
last week and it is outstanding, a nice warm sheen and the finish is flowing
and curing like nothing else. Probably a step above Traffic now. In oil,
Fabulon Pro is the better product.
IMO there is no excuse for putting up baseboards before the floor is sanded.
You get a much cleaner sand job with the base off. Harder to stain too.
Floors are often sanded with existing baseboards in place, but not new ones.
More wood is removed on the first sand. Overwood. Make them do it right.
M Hamlin