Restaining Wood Floors Grey
When they polyurethane wears off the wood absorbs the water.
Restaining wood floors grey. When your hardwood turns gray it s definitely time to finish and do it soon before you have more damage. It takes some elbow grease to refinish hardwood floors but it s worth it. Here s how to get the gray look on your hardwood. On top of the oil based poly to restain it with the grey stain and then use a different poly on top.
Hardwood floors add value to your home and provide a classic look that goes with any style. Last week on the blog i shared a rustic tree branch desk diy that brandon built and finished the photos i took didn t quite show off the rustic distressed finish like i wanted so i am sharing some close up photos today of the finish as well as how we created a weathered wood gray finish. Freshly installed hardwood is the perfect starting point for a gray stain. Refinish hardwood floors gray in westchester believe it or not gray hardwood flooring is in style.
Staining a floor gray is best to do so on a new floor rather than an existing floor. We started off by exploring three stain mixes all by miniwax. Your floors are begging you for your help. This doesn t sound right to me since the oil would still be on the stairs and would.
How to restain wood without stripping so simple. We knew we did not want to go the traditional route of dark walnut but give new life to hardwood flooring in this new build. We actually installed the shaw vinyl wood floors in the house hello 2 great danes a pool kids husband that never takes his shoes off sigh and i really want the easy way to stairs that match. I ll likely do my kitchen table too.
K z hardwood flooring. Hgtv shares tips tricks and instructions on how to get the job done. Stain makes sander scratch shockingly visible. That s why we do our utmost to talk you out of staining your wood floors.
I ve even got a brush ready. Hardwood that has just been installed will not have any old finish that can have an affect on the way the gray stain is taken by the wood. The most important reason to think carefully about staining is that it accentuates even minor flaws in your sanding job flaws that would be undetectable in a clear or natural finished floor. Many people wonder if it s worth refinishing the hardwood flooring if it s historic but has seen better days.