These woods are characterized by distinct alternating bands of earlywood and latewood.
How to finish softwood floor bare spots.
Consider rolling out an extra coat for added protection and shine.
In such cases you ll want.
You won t be sanding the floor to bare wood as you would for a full refinishing.
The earlywood bands are softer and less dense than the latewood bands and lighter in color.
Softwood flooring which includes varieties such as cedar cypress fir hemlock pine and spruce offers a cheaper and more eco friendly alternative to.
In high traffic areas the finish and stain can wear away from your hardwood floors leaving the wood exposed and creating a visually unattractive patch.
Finish by wiping the woodwork with a clean cloth to remove the excess stain.
This is the part of refinishing the floor without sanding that requires sanding but just a little.
The finish and stain have been worn off.
Bare spots and scratches will pick up the stain.
You ll want to use the same type of finish product that was on your flooring originally.
How to sand a softwood floor.
There are several places on my hardwood floors where bare wood is showing.
Use a paint roller to evenly spread the polyurethane across the floor.
Or other softwood floor.
Use the same process to apply.
You ll need a wood conditioner for sure.
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Here is a hardwood floor finish repair tip that will save you money and restore your floor finish.
You can get a softer finish for a natural looking protective barrier or a semi gloss finish to make your new floor really shine.
Let it dry completely.
For surface scratches and normal wear and tear lightly sand the finish called screening and apply a new topcoat.
For more damaged flooring you ll want to completely sand the old finish off down to the bare wood.