Bona NaturalSeal Uneven
DIYer here.
Sanded and stained our red oak floors with Minwax Dark Walnut. Waited 3 days and attempted to apply Bona Natural Seal with a roller (realize now I probably should’ve used a T bar for the sealer and roller for finish), but there are some definite lines from uneven application. Any pros here willing to give some advice on how to fix this? If I do need to sand again do I need to go all the way back to the rough grit (sanding sequence was 36, 60, 80, then 120 grit sanding screen with a buffer), or can I start at say 80 to remove the stain and this coat of sealer? Also, any idea what it would cost to have someone apply just the sealer/finish? I’m comfortable with the sanding and staining, but not so much the sealer/finish application after this, even though I‘m fairly confident my mistake was not using enough and going with the roller instead of t bar.
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