There are a few spots of paint which I can remove do I really have to sand it all down it's only in a bedroom which will be very full? I don't really care if it's perfect.
2007-02-01 20:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
With no offense to any others and certainly in really reading your Q and details, there are stains that are largely Qpaque, and will do for you what you want. Certainly some sanding might be needed, and a good cleaning, but your statement suggests the least amount of effort possible. The good news is that at some point the floor can be covered or changed if that becomes a plan.
Steven Wolf
2007-02-02 00:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's only a little worn then more than likely you will still have sealant on them. Sealants are used to protect your stained floor from stains and wear and tear, so if in fact there is sealant left on there (and there probably is... at the very least it will be left on the light traffic areas) then your stain that you will be applying will not penetrate it and soak in into the wood.
You are going to have to sand them, then stain, then seal them. This is pretty easy, but can take a lot of time because of dry times - this makes for a big pain if you have pets. Your local home depot or tool rental supplier will have info on all the steps and home depot often has instructional workshops on it.
Good luck, hope this helps!
2007-02-02 04:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by shomaliatimalla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, removing the paint is job #1. But, if the floor is otherwise in good shape perhaps it just needs to be rejuvenated. You can use Howard's Restore A Finish which is available at the home improvement stores in the paint/stain aisle. It comes in clear or colors that match various wood tones. It will fill in scratches and other imperfections without damaging the finish or the wood. You can apply it with a sponge mop, it dries quickly and leaves a nice shine. Quick,inexpensive fix!
2007-02-02 04:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to stain your floor you have to sand it all the way downbut you can put a polly coat down w/o sanding it down. you screen it with a floor buffer to smooth it out a little but if you don't need perfect clean it up real good and lightly scuff it up with fine sand paper and put down a coat of polly floor finish let it dry screen it again and give it 1 more coat it will look as good as it can w/o the sanding ,edging,filling. ect...the more work you do the better unless you rent a sander and **** your floor up so be careful not to try something your not able to do ,it will look worse then you have to call someone to fix or replace your messed up floor
2007-02-01 21:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by jdbombdotcom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sand it down first, you can rent a floor sander at home depot
2007-02-02 05:03:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, sand it first. that way the stain will be the same throughout the entire room. otherwise it would look splotchy.
2007-02-01 20:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by akter61 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋