How To Spruce Up Hardwood Floors Without Refinishing

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How to spruce up hardwood floors without refinishing.

Whether renovating an old home or just looking for a way to spruce up your current abode refinishing hardwood floors is a great way to make a space feel brand new. Personally i would opt for. It can be difficult to. Leaves them shiny but needs to be reapplied after every cleaning however i live in an old house where in reality we need to just suck it up and refinish the floors.

Identify whether your floor has been finished with an oil or a lacquer based product. A good method of staining hardwood floors darker without sanding is to apply the stain directly after screening then cover it with clear finish. Buffing mainly addresses damage and imperfections in the sealant layers protecting your hardwood floors. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.

If you apply a waterborne finish which dries in a couple of hours you can complete the entire operation in a day. It also works on plastic laminate floors. I have always used a mix of half vinegar and half olive oil and it works great. Sweep vacuum and mop with a commercial hardwood floor cleaner that will clean away any contaminants without dissolving the existing finish.

Let your floor dry. 4 abrade the floor lightly by hand or with a buffing machine. I paired them with our newly renovated kitchen island. You need to either use a ph neutral floor cleaner or just warm water.

You can see those photos here coastal kitchen remodel reveal. Renew the finish on your wood floor without the hassle of sanding. Instead use a simple chemical etching technique and apply a new topcoat of finish. Except they didn t look like that in those photos.

For example if you have a shallow nick or small scratch on your hardwood floor you may be able to buff it out by hand without refinishing the entire floor. When i shared our recent kitchen reveal you probably saw these bar stools we picked up for the island.