By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.
How to lighten wood floors without sanding.
You may otherwise be on a budget and just want to spruce up your floor.
Dip a 2 in 5 1 cm paintbrush with natural bristles into the finish stripper and paint it onto the wood that you re lightening.
Chlorine bleach works best for simply lightening an existing color stain or removing minor spills and blemishes.
Apply a lighter colored wood stain to the hardwood floor using rags.
And they look much nicer with the flooring without clashing with it.
Dip a small corner of the rag into the desired wood stain and wipe the rag over the hardwood floor to distribute the stain.
If your hardwood floor is only lightly worn damaged or scratched you may be able to refinish it without sanding.
This is the exact time i d use a product like this instead of sanding and stripping down the wood.
Renew the finish on your wood floor without the hassle of sanding.
Use long and even strokes when wiping the wood stain onto the hardwood floor remembering to work with the grain.
Work in a well ventilated area so you don t breathe in any harmful fumes and wear safety glasses and gloves to protect yourself.
To refinish a floor without sanding you need a floor that s already in quite a good condition.
I don t recommend this product for every makeover project but when you have something small like this that needs a quick little update this is perfect.
There are two basic methods.
It also works on plastic laminate floors.
With bona s innovative products you can now refinishing your hardwood floors without sanding.
To lighten weathered wood or deep stains from water rings ink and pigmented stains.
Thoroughly clean the floor with a ph neutral cleaner and lightly rub it down to provide a key for the next coat.
Buffing or abrading the existing coat before refinishing or alternatively applying a chemical etching kit.
This video shows how to use the different bona products to prepare your wood floor without sanding.