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Hardwood floor refnishing

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TexasRedNeck:
There are two basic machines.  Drum sanders and orbital sanders.  You’ll need an edge sander to get the spots that either of those won’t reach.

You can make some bad mistakes with drum sanders if you aren’t steady and consistent. I would recommend an orbital to the novice. (Like me).

All of this can be rented at Sunbelt, Champion or other equipment rental places.

Even if you get one with a dust collection system, which you should, it’s going to be a dusty mess so plastic off or empty the contents.

You can test various stains in an inconspicuous area and then resand to remove when you make the final decision.

Depending on the wood porosity and the amount of time you leave it on the darkness will vary. Also varnish or urethane will darken it even more and make it more golden.

I rented an orbital and with 36 grit pads it get it done quickly then you can move down to finer finish. It’s a bit like a floor buffer. It’s some work to keep it where you want it to go.

Either way that is some beautiful wood and it will look amazing (it already does)


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rpar86:
Looks like red or white oak to me.


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longball:
I sent one of those pictures to a guy who used to build cabinets for a livin.  He’s looked at a lot of grain in his day. Other than that I am of no use on this topic.


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Flyin6:

--- Quote from: EL TATE on December 28, 2018, 06:30:15 PM ---Like wood and salt my man. This is the shot I was looking for and what the living room looks like now. I think it's really a darker wood, and not a stain or sealant, or it's just years of traffic, but could it be walnut?

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Tate, that really looks like Oak. Possibly Ash as it is similar, but the grain really gives it away. My money says its Oak. Do you have red Oak or White Oak up there. The red Oak has a grain pattern like that and is the hardest, but it tends to be a bit reddish of a tint unless stained a color which is called "Special Walnut." That stain color was used on everything from the 20's through the 50's. Even into the 70's by some shops, like my uncles. I even used it on my walnut floors I have in my house.

EL TATE:
Thank you guys, all great information. I think it is red oak as well after some more research. We are starting to get more bids on the remodel at this point as our equity has gone up substantially this last year and now is the time to refi, so trying to plan far ahead to budget all things involved. I really want to keep it as original as possible color wise, just want to clean it up and protect it from further abuse.

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