![]() It will produce dark, ugly stains on your nice wood floors. It doesn’t matter if the liquid is urine from a new puppy, rainwater from a leaky roof, or even tap water from a careless plant watering. They drink up the stain evenly and produce beautiful results as long as the proper application techniques are used. On the other hand… Red or white oak and pine are perfect candidates for staining! These less expensive woods take to stain like an actress takes to make-up. It’s much better to let their natural beauty shine without any attempts at enhancement. The reason most stains carry the names of these woods is that those stains are typically being used to try to elevate lesser woods to look like these natural beauties.Īlmost as if they have a sense of their own beauty, these quality wood species seem to resent efforts to stain them. Their natural oils and tight grains produce blotchy or uneven results at best. ![]() Their natural beauty is best highlighted by a simple clear protective sealer. That’s why you should ask yourself these questions before proceeding: What Kind of Wood Floor Do You Have?īeautiful hardwoods like cherry, mahogany, maple, walnut, and many exotic species don’t need a stain to look gorgeous. It can also be expensive to undo if you don’t like the results. Staining your wood floorsis a big decision that you’ll be living with for many years to come. But then again, something has to be done about those floors! Choosing between refinishing and staining depends upon a number of factors that we’ll discuss below. Plus it can turn into an expensive disaster if you don’t do it just right. After all, it’s time-consuming, messy, and just plain hard work. Should you or shouldn’t you? You know something needs to be done about those hardwood floors but you’re really not sure if staining them is the right thing to do. ![]()
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