hickory floor colors

Gerri Ryan

5 years ago

Want to lighten up prefinished hickory floors

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millworkman
5 years ago
Engineered or solid? Wear layer thickness of engineered? What finish is on these floors now? How old are the floors and the current finish? Pictures? Help us help you......................
SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
To "lighten up" a finished wood product always means "sand and refinish". If you have a floor that has a stain on it (hickory is a nice wood to stain), you will need to sand down all the finish on it and then refinish it in a "clear" coat (aka water based polyurethane).

A traditional sand/refinish = $5/sf. A refinish on a floor with Aluminum Oxide = $7-$9/sf. You REALLY WANT to change the flooring to accept the higher cost of refinishing a factory finished floor....and that's assuming the floor will allow it. An engineered hardwood with a THIN wear layer (less than 3mm) will not support a refinish. It is a "one and done" type of product. Once the finish is 'dead' you need a new floor.

Please tell us how thick the wear layer is. Photos would also help as Hickory has a wide range of colour variation which could be what you are trying to lighten (and won't work).
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