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Staining a pine floor Amateur 01-04-2007
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Posted by Amateur on January 4, 2007, 10:17 pm


A floor refinishing company has told me they can stain our pine floors by
mixing one or two small cans of minwax stain with the Ace polyurethane
they use and apply both things together at once. I was under the
impression that you'd have to stain the floor first and then later apply
the polyurethane to seal it... Is the method they are proposing to do
really viable? Also, how many coats of polyurethane would be recommended
for pine floors?

RL

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on January 4, 2007, 10:33 pm



>A floor refinishing company has told me they can stain our pine floors by
> mixing one or two small cans of minwax stain with the Ace polyurethane
> they use and apply both things together at once. I was under the
> impression that you'd have to stain the floor first and then later apply
> the polyurethane to seal it... Is the method they are proposing to do
> really viable? Also, how many coats of polyurethane would be recommended
> for pine floors?

It can be done. Essentially, that is what Minwax Polyshades is. I'd want
three coats total of poly.



Posted by dpb on January 5, 2007, 12:45 am



Amateur wrote:
> A floor refinishing company has told me they can stain our pine floors by
> mixing one or two small cans of minwax stain with the Ace polyurethane
> they use and apply both things together at once. I was under the
> impression that you'd have to stain the floor first and then later apply
> the polyurethane to seal it... Is the method they are proposing to do
> really viable? Also, how many coats of polyurethane would be recommended
> for pine floors?

As Edwin notes, it's doable. It's an advantage to them as they can
save a day in waiting for stain to dry before the first poly coat.
Disadvantage to you is that if the color isn't quite what you would
like it's much tougher to do anything to correct it. At least before
the finish coat goes on you can add a second coat to change tint and
possibly darken w/ little difficulty. More difficult if trying to do
it in the mix.

I'd want to see a sample section before giving the nod...


Posted by Father Haskell on January 5, 2007, 3:00 am



Amateur wrote:
> A floor refinishing company has told me they can stain our pine floors by
> mixing one or two small cans of minwax stain with the Ace polyurethane
> they use and apply both things together at once. I was under the
> impression that you'd have to stain the floor first and then later apply
> the polyurethane to seal it... Is the method they are proposing to do
> really viable? Also, how many coats of polyurethane would be recommended
> for pine floors?
>
> RL

Sounds like they're mixing up a tinted glaze coat, which looks
better on pine than staining raw wood. Hit raw pine with
stain, and the color reverses, since the softer spring wood
drinks up stain much more than the harder, darker winter
wood. Ever wondered why construction plywood looks like
absolute crap when you stain it?


Posted by m Ransley on January 5, 2007, 4:40 am


Do a sample of scrap pine to test. For regular staining of pine a pre
stain like Bix is necessary or a shellac base sealer. Your samples will
save you from making a mistake


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