How To Finish Unfinished Pine Flooring

Cleaning and sanding the pine floor.

How to finish unfinished pine flooring.

This process is detailed in this post. For you purposes at least 5 6 coats of shellac can be brushed or rolled on to a well sanded pine floor. You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish.

Although in my opinion 4 coats of satin polyurethane makes the very best finish for a pine floor there are many alternatives. Part 1 of 3. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish.

Oil based finish will last much longer in comparison. Tung oil alone will give the floor a traditional look and a warm glow. Maple and birch are tight grained woods with very small pores and the density of the pore wall fibers varies drastically. A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.

We chose yellow pine unfinished flooring from lumber liquidators sand floors with an orbital sander rented locally. If you choose varnish instead of polyurethane to finish your floor you will want to make sure that you select a varnish or finish that has hardening agents added to it to give additional durability to the pine wood. Ryan used an air nailer to nail the boards in place. The flooring installation and finish process for video haters.

Most people prefer a clear oil finish. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. Because pine flooring typically comes unfinished you have the chance to finish your floor in any color that suits your preferences and the color palette of your home. Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil.

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. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. The most natural but least water resistant film finish is shellac. You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil.

For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris. Four things to look for in heart pine flooring. Before applying stain to your wood floor you need to know what species it is. Floors made of maple birch and coniferous woods especially pine or fir are all very difficult to stain evenly.

But pine also takes stain and paint well.