Finishing White Pine Floors

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Finishing white pine floors.

Most floor finishers use polyurethane to coat floors because it s one of the hardest finish materials available and it provides good dent protection for pine. In fact our contractor said most people rip out their old pine floors and replace them with white oak to get that lighter and not amber look and i was like ahhh my ears are bleeding who rips out gorgeous original hardwood floors. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil.

You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil. The first is my own eastern white pine floor that i sanded and finished about 22 years ago with 4 coats of satin poly. Cleaning and sanding the pine floor. It s dinged and dented but holding up just fine.

Water based finishes are not safe and will give the pine a pale washed out look so don t let anyone talk you into that. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. But straight pine pics details about achieving a softer lighter just sanded look not so much.

To finish a pine floor which is basically plywood that is purchased and finished from large sheets you need to use stain varnish or oil. For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris. You need more than one or two coats.