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How To Stain Oak Floor - 2000 Floors Experience Pro Talks Process - Please Ask Questions (Ep#18)

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Tell us about your floor refinishing project! What were some of the challenges you encountered along the way? Your experience will be helpful to the community!
To discuss your specific job with me, I offer 30, or 60 minute phone call, FaceTime, Zoom, or FB messenger meetings. For details, and pricing please email: hardwoodfloorrefinishing101@gmail.com
This video covers how to prepare an oak floor for staining, and how to stain an oak floor.
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How To Stain Oak Floor - 2000 Floors Experience Pro Talks Process - Special Walnut Stain (Ep#18)
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@HowToSandAFloor 2 года назад

Great video! Great instruction. I’m very interested in that applicator. But most of all, I can’t believe how long you left that first line of stain. Any stain available here and that would have been game over. That stain looks so easy to work with. Great work brother

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

Thanks man..The applicator is Varathane synthetic available everywhere in North America. It's good for around 3 jobs then becomes too flat to absorb stain properly. The stain is Varathane brand penetrating oil based stain. Duraseal (Minwax) is similar. The lighter tints are very easy to work with as there's very little pigment..the darker stains are more heavily pigmented and more of a challenge. I appreciate the feedback from my fellow UK colleague. Your channel is amazingly helpful. Cheers!

@craigteachey4534 3 года назад

I've learned a lot from your videos. I have done a DIY project on red hardwood floors. Followed many of your instructions. Worked out great. If I had the time I would fly to Canada to work along side of you to absorb more experience. Thanks for the tutorials. Keep up the great work.

@rodmarin3323 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks for letting us peak into your expertise. Beautiful work, great tips and results. Aside from prep work application is paramount for great results. Thanks for passing along your wisdom.

@bmpowers300 3 года назад

Great video. Best staining tutorial on RU-vid.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Thank you Brian!

@sschrybu 2 года назад

Best instructions out there. Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge. I'm following your instructions & it's turning out pretty good for a DIY job.

@Snow-of-the-Artic Год назад

Thank you for posting this. I couldn’t find a helpful video until I landed here. I now feel prepared for the job. Thank you again for all of your info! ❤

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@j3ah0o 3 года назад

Wish I'd have seen this yesterday. I just finished sanding, again, with 120 using that same orbital you mentioned. Time for stain, and I'll be using the sponge mop you suggest. Fingers crossed!

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Take your time, it'll look great!

@FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 года назад

Great video

@13612 2 года назад

You talked about how many passes with the drum sander...this would be on new unfinished versus refininishing. I'm getting ready do unfinished and had planned on drum to the orbital. I would think there are a lot of variables to the condition that may dictate more or less sanding from the quality/state of the floor either finished or unfinished.

@gohan9638 Год назад

Vary impressive 👏 I can see your experience

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@dankennedy4834 3 года назад

Great video. I finished staining some floors today and almost immediately after I wiped the stain off I’d see these weird blotches or imprints of roundish shapes all throughout the floor. I’ll see if they disappear by tomorrow but I don’t think they will. Do you know what could cause this? Thanks.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Is it maple, or pine?

@ralphtimewell2745 3 года назад

Can you please tell me about your mop? What kind is it as it too would need to be able to handle solvent stain and not break down ? Would this system work on Bona staining? Thanks

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Regular sponge mop from Walmart. They discontinued the one I used to buy, which was flat, and square, but I actually like the new one which is radius bottom. They only last for two or three jobs $6. replacement sponge. Can also get from Lowes.

@curlingdan1 Год назад

Great video thanks for sharing. My question is once your stain is done, what do you apply to seal it? How many coats do you apply and do you do a light sanding between coats?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

You can apply 3 coats of oil or water based finish. Yes screen sand, vacuum and wipe between coats…the full video to this job is here… How To Sand - Stain - Finish - Oak Floor - Varathane Special Walnut Stain - Satin Urethane (Ep#31) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vrle9UxCkAw.html

@tarzanstunes 2 года назад

Gosh, amazing detail and great tips. How do you decide the trim colour vs the floor colour?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

Customer chose floor colour.

@ouraesthetic_abode 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your helpful videos! I used your sponge mop method for applying oil based stain to our floors and loved it! Sadly, I don’t think I wiped off enough of the excess because after 2 days there’s still wet spots. I went in with mineral spirits to wipe off the excess and I think i’m okay!! But my question is, do I have to do anything else prior to applying the poly? I got the Loba easyfinish! Should I wait another day or two to make sure the floors are fully dry?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 5 месяцев назад

Hi thanks for watching The only requirement is that the stain is totally dry before applying the floor finish. Check it by pressing a white cloth on floor, if there’s no stain transfer onto cloth it’s ready for finish. Good luck 👍

@drewcifer9755 3 года назад

Great video. I was using a square buff with 32 pad and it wasn’t enough to remove the failed staining attempt. It’s a brand new 3/4 red oak. It’s a dark color I’m guessing I’ll have to drum sand. How man passes and how low of a grit should I start with?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Start with 36, or 40 grit. It's only necessary to remove the existing finish to bare wood. The number of passes will depend on the quality of the existing finish. If its a factory prefinished hardwood it'll require more passes than a floor thats already been sanded. Next do 60 grit. Then edger sand perimeter. I usually 60 grit edger, then 100. Next use a scraper, then palm sander 36 then 60 grit to remove edger lines. After that Use OBS18 square buff 60, then 80 grit.

@drewcifer9755 3 года назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Thank you! With the Square buff I believe in your video the 60 and 80 passes are with a screen correct?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

@@drewcifer9755 Paper

@topnotchboxing1941 2 года назад

What type of handle sponge did you use to lay it out in big sections? A mop?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

Radius bottom mop from Walmart

@JM-gs1gr Год назад

If I can't get one of those big sanders to do the 120 sanding, can I do it with a palm sander? I already did the 80grit with the big drum sander. Would it affect the stain look when using a palm sander on a floor?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

You don't need to sand to 120 grit. 80 grit is good. That's the grit I sanded to in this video. Palm sand the edger, and drum stop marks out to 60 grit, then OBS 18 square buff to 80 grit. Floor is ready to stain after vacuum and dust mopping. Thank you for watching my video!

@rikdiaz629 2 года назад

That's is the way 👍🏾 T. Y.

@FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 года назад

Do you like that walnut over provincial color on red oak. Can’t decide between the two

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Both are good special walnut has less pigment so easier to apply.

@FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 года назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 your the man, thank you

@africanhybrid 4 месяца назад

I have a question. So I sanded the floors first and while waiting for the seal to arrive, I impulsively started painting the walls. A little mistake happened and paint spilled on a little part of the floor. I cleaned up and much as I can, hand sanded as much as I can but it still has a white cast. Do I have to go in with the edge sander (it's right on the edge) and a 80-100 grit? Or am I safe proceeding with sealing the floor? I'm not looking to stain the floor because I love the raw natural look but I'm a bit confused on how to combat this mistake

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 4 месяца назад

Anything visible before applying finish will be visible after applying finish. You’ll need to sand it off completely. Thanks for watching 👍

@foodmeccah 3 года назад

What did you use to apply the stain?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Varathane synthetic applicator to apply. Sponge mop to remove.

@lavitalogue8630 2 года назад

What did you do after staining prior to applying poly to make sure you didn’t have any foot prints or anything?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

Nothing is done after staining prior to 1st coat of urethane. Make sure the stain is completely dry before applying the 1st coat. Have a rolled piece of tape on your wrist and another piece to catch any hairs, dirt, bugs that may be on the floor when you're applying 1st coat.

@TheMikeDiggy 2 года назад

Broo. Great job caused you didn't even dirty your shoes

@adrienneward3342 3 года назад

After the staining, how long must you wait before walking on the floors?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

This floor was stained with oil based stain. If applying an oil based urethane allow at least 8 hours to dry, for water based urethane a minimum 24 hours dry time is required. In either case you need to check the stain is dry before applying urethane as room temperature can effect dry time. I usually press a clean white cloth onto floor and if any stain transfers to the cloth its not dry so you'll need to wait. Hope this helps.

@uniquelife4659 3 года назад

Dura seal water based stain dries In 2hrs

@JTRUTH2025 8 месяцев назад

If doing more than one coat of stain( to make darker) how long to wait bewteen coats?? And does it really help darken color?? Is it true that the older wood floors dont take the stain as well ??

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 8 месяцев назад

If you have a specific dark color in mind its best to take a sample piece to a professional to have a custom tint made. Most Benjamin Moore or Dulux dealers will employ a "tint guy" that can make a custom stain for you. The dealer I use has one guy whose only job is to make custom tints for customers 8 hours/day. If you're applying 2nd coats of Varathane, Duraseal/Minwax stain products then yes it will make everything darker, be careful doing this as it might end up looking blotchy if not done correctly. The age of the wood shouldn't affect how well it absorbs a stain, it has more to do with the type of wood you're staining. Always test a piece of the wood you're staining before doing an entire floor to make sure its what you want. Good luck.

@JTRUTH2025 8 месяцев назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Thank You!!

@abwarrior8 Год назад

Would lambs wool applicators work fine for oil based stains?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

That should be fine as long as fibres aren’t going into stain and floor.

@abwarrior8 Год назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 I appreciate it. So many people do things different. I bought a heavy weight tbar to use and then changed my mind. First time doing this. So I appreciate it. You’ve done a great job too! Looks good!

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

@@abwarrior8 Thanks for watching!

@roberttucker6359 2 года назад

Why didn't you tighten up your boards before staining?

@brianreeves3970 11 месяцев назад

What kind of filler do you use for the gaps?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 11 месяцев назад

Duraseal or Sanlyn, sold in oak or maple tone.

@mrdjlank 3 года назад

How do you keep your shoes clean?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Indoor shoes

@swift4311 3 года назад

Can yout put a different color?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Yes any stain you like.

@Tiffany-zu5mz Год назад

Do you use a wood conditioner first? I used it and didn’t wipe it off. Now I’m having to sand floors Al down again. I could just cry

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

No I don’t use conditioner first. These companies think of products to sell uninformed homeowners. I’ve experimented with using a conditioner, and not using a conditioner on red oak and I didn’t see any visible difference in the end result, other than the time and money I wasted on the conditioner.

@Tiffany-zu5mz Год назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 so I put some on and didn’t wipe it off. So now I’m sanding it all down again. And it’s a big room. I’m so ticked at myself for listening to the guy at Home Depot

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

@@Tiffany-zu5mz When in doubt sample a small section or single piece first, before doing an entire job.

@uniquelife4659 3 года назад

Gotta keep stirring the stain even when applying it to the floor

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Exactly!

@adampontious4356 Год назад

So I have a hardwood floor that was installed in the late 20’s early 30’s and the finish whatever it is is just impossible to get up. I have used a drum sander 40 grit and I have to make (up to this point I have made 7 passes and it’s still got about 20% color to the floor. Have you ever encountered a floor /finish that is that difficult to sand off?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

This is not uncommon. What is the wood? Oak? Maple? How thick is the finish? Are there multiple coats of paint, adhesive? Try dropping to 24 grit , then increase to 40, 60 etc

@adampontious4356 Год назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 it’s white oak and the finish is rather thick. It gums up the paper almost immediately.

@adampontious4356 Год назад

Is there a way I can contact you via email/phone because this is my first attempt at this and there are a magnitude of question I would love to ask you about in a more direct manner.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

My email is hardwoodfloorrefinishing101@gmail.com I’ll send details there. Thank you

@adampontious4356 Год назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 I emailed you Thanks again

@kashout6516 3 года назад

How do you know what type of hardwood you have? To choose your stain.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Google hardwood floor images to compare what you have. Also most hardwood floor companies have these listed on their website. Or take photo and visit a hardwood flooring supplier near you they should know. Most floors I see are... 1. Oak 2. Maple 3. Ash 4. Pine 5. Birch 6. Fir 7. Brazilian cherry 8. Walnut Its likely one of those.

@eagleriver900 2 года назад

love the soundtrack !

@JTRUTH2025 8 месяцев назад

Ok!! Just tried to stain my floor and its a total disaster!! No where near as dark as I wanted!! And used the Rag method ..it was before seeing this vid!! I WIPED all the stain off!! I need to put a 2nd coat on...how much stain do I leave on with the mop!?? How do you know how much to leave one?? Im afraid of leaving on to thick!? Help!!

@JTRUTH2025 8 месяцев назад

I'm using a Dark stain and it seems really thick and horrible to try and wipe off....this really sucks....after so much work sanding and busting my ass....I feel I ruined everything ....devastated.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 8 месяцев назад

I used a penetrating oil based wood stain for floors. If the stain you're using is thick and viscous you'll need to apply it with rags, make sure you apply in the direction of the grain and not perpendicular or it'll look bad. This video shows me applying a thick viscous stain ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wqyiIIyrIYw.html

@JTRUTH2025 8 месяцев назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 can I thin the stain down with mineral spirits?? Im desperate...

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 8 месяцев назад

you can thin it down but I don't recommend it..it might take a couple days to stain it all but its best to rag it on and off as I mentioned before...take your time...@@JTRUTH2025

@PunaniJohnny 3 года назад

love the sponge mop idea, dont gotta kneel down to wipe it.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 3 года назад

Yes I recall those "rag" only days..would go through dozens of rags to stain a floor, gloves would be covered in stain...still get the occasional job like that but much fewer and further between...

@rebeccaworkman1712 7 месяцев назад

Bottom corner of a round can 😂

@adrianmiguel4860 2 года назад

How long will it dry

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

8 to 16 hours

@today7518 3 месяца назад

Watched others attempt this process, and it quickly became an epic and tragic stain mess. Too much stain was left on floor causing massive drying issues. Sponge mop just pushed all the stain around on floor. it went from bad to worse. Think it took like a month for floor to finally dry. Maybe this works for you, but guessing most could not or should not use this technique. DIY beware.

@abrilafemmexoxo Год назад

Is this a water based stain?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 Год назад

No its oil based.

@neroinc5998 2 года назад

How do you not get a dark line from letting that cut in sit for so long?

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 2 года назад

Oil based allows for more working time..I remove quickly enough to avoid hard lines...it will leave hard visible lines if working the stain too slowly...and when I forget to remove I'd use thinner to wipe off excess if it dries in darker

@neroinc5998 2 года назад

@@HardwoodFloorRefinishing101 thanks, I think I’ll try it on the next one. I’m sick of the rag on rag off.