In between stages clean the floor to remove dust and dirt.
How to sand stained wood floors.
Be sure to work in well ventilated rooms when sanding or applying stain.
Spend extra time sanding over any water stains on the floor to remove the damage.
Let surfaces dry for 24 hours before sanding.
Start in the middle of your floor and sand from end to end overlapping each pass by just an inch or two.
When you have removed imperfections and sanded the surface thoroughly wipe off the dust and all loose sandpaper grit.
Clean the surface of the floor.
Most drum and edger sanders have built in vacuums and dust bag systems to reduce dust emissions.
Use a floor sanding machine and edge sander or sand by hand.
You ll do this several times once for each grit of sandpaper you re using.
How to stain and seal hardwood floors.
While wearing safety goggles and a face mask sand the dry surface beginning with a medium grit 100 to 150 grit.
Vacuum floor between each sanding and when finished.
Continue sanding in rows down the length of the room referred to as the long run until you have completed the.
If sanding by hand use 3 different grits of sandpaper 30 60 and 80.
While sanding you ll need to keep moving.
Rent equipment such as drum sanders and edger sanders.
Use a brush or roller to apply a coat of polyurethane.
Use a rag or paint roller to apply a penetrating stain.