Pine floors - how quickly will they darken?
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Comments (5)First of all, when you sand a floor you are resurfacing the wood to receive new finishing products. The sanding process removes old finish and minor damage (dents, scratches) and removes some of the wood that has been oxidized (aged). There is no such thing as a 'gentle' or 'light' sanding. Second, you need to know what you want to finish the floors with to get the look you're after. This can range from a film-forming finishes (waterborne or oilbase) to the tung oil type that supposedly harden (fortify) a very thin layer on the surface and provide a cleanable, repairable result. Third, each finishing product will impart a 'look' all by itself. A floor finisher will stain the floor and use the finish that will come close to the color and look you want as a final result. Yes, even pine can be stained...although it is very difficult to do and to not have the blotchiness your contractor said would happen. I have had great success staining pine with BonaKemi DryFast Stains. The darker you go the more likely that the floor will blotch. The finer you sand pine or any other wood the less likely blotching will occur, but finer sanding also reduces the amount of pigment that the wood will hold...resulting in possibly a lighter than desired final result. Fourth, you can add tints to finish to bring down the brightness some, but that can result in a floor that looks like it was finished with Minwax Polyshades (not a good look). What did the contractor use as a sealer before the coat of 'poly'...or was a sealer skipped?...See MoreHow much does cherry darken? Pics?
Comments (13)I have a number of photos showing how much change occurs. Midwifekim, you may not notice the change much if you are living with it and you don't compare new to old cherry side by side. Also, some natural cherry cabinets start out darker than others - possibly because the wood on some was exposed to light and air for longer before making the cabinet than other wood. Our entertainment system cabinets were custom built locally and I think they were lighter when we got them than our kitchen cabinets. Here are a couple of pictures that I took when a new door and drawer front were installed on our prep sink cabinet. The door and drawer front had just arrived and been installed. The rest of the island is a few months old (the color difference shows up better in the second picture than in the first one). The door leaning against the new door in the first picture is a couple of years old. It was a sample door that our GC loaned to us for choosing colors - the GC had left it out in direct sun for some weeks when they got it to age it faster. The wood switch plate cover is about 6 months old - a sample we bought early on while planning. The same cabinets after 6 years: Brand new entertainment system cabinets:...See MoreHow to darken pine after it's been polyurethaned
Comments (3)I love your piney woodsey cabin!! Very like one my DHa nd I spent many happy times at...belonged to a relative who sold it without even giving su a chance to bid on it! If that were mine, I would wait a month or 2 for all the stuff in the poly to evaporate, then coat it with a coat or more of orange or garnet shellac...whatever will give you the color you want. Then perhaps apply another coat of poly, as the new stiff in in the kitchen. I don't know about poly shades....but what I suggested is easily wiped off with thinner if you don't like it. Linda C...See MoreHow to fix gaps in 110 year old pine floors
Comments (11)Pine is a closed grain wood. Filler doesn't stick readily to closed grain woods. Filler doesn't stick well to things that are moving. I don't know that I'd recommend replacing any boards since part of the t&g is lost doing so and unless you get old Pine to patch with, it's never going to match. If the current filler can be removed I would suggest you try to secure the boards that are moving and buy some Woodwise (or equal) prefinish filler. It comes in different colors and you'd probably need two or three to mix to get the proper color. It won't solve the problem but it's flexible and has a better chance at staying in the cracks. It's water based so it stays soft and can be resoftened with water as long as it doesn't dry out completely....See MoreRelated Professionals
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