Bill Price Sr. Mar 31, 2003 Recently a wood floor finisher asked for some advice regarding a job he was about to begin. His customer wanted a wide maple floor finished in a 2,000-square-foot house. The floor was to be sanded, stained a dark brown color and finished with four coats of a leading waterborne finish in a satin sheen. Staining maple can be nerve wracking, to say the least, no matter how much experience one has. In our area in Green Bay, Wis., close to the heart of the maple flooring industry, we deal with many existing maple wood floors, as well as new installations, so learning to work well with maple is simply a part of our daily lives.
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Step #1: Sand the floor For both applications the best way to start is by sanding the maple floor flawlessly. You need to be extra careful with the sanding because any imperfections will be highlighted once you start staining and finishing the maple floor. Before (left), and after (right). Here in the area where I do the majority of my work—central Wisconsin—there are a lot of old houses with original maple flooring. This old maple differs a bit from newer maple floors. I've found that, the older maple floors become, the harder they seem to get. Maple is a domestic hardwood that comes from forests in the northern United States and Canada. Since it is a fast-growing domestic wood, maple is considered to be sustainable and eco-friendly. Maple hardwood flooring has a distinctive look because its color tends to be creamy white, though sometimes it can darken to a light brown. Steps To Staining Maple Floors Table of Contents 1 Steps To Staining Maple Floors 1.1 1. Sand The Maple Floor 1.2 2. Clean Up The Floor 1.3 3. Water Pop The Wood 1.4 4. Apply Dye Or Stain 2 Conclusion 1. Sand The Maple Floor The first step required in staining maple floors is by sanding the floor.
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Jun 08, 2020 Homeowner: Can you stain my maple floor? Contractor: No, maple doesn't take stain well. This is probably said thousands of times a day across the US during a site evaluation of a wood floor. Posted October 28, 2022 In Blog, Existing floor services, Refinish Floors, Wood flooring advice 0 Want to bring the beauty of natural wood into your home? Then you might want to consider flooring made from maple - it's beautiful and durable, with a rich grain that gives it an elegant appearance. Tell us about your floor refinishing project! What were some of the challenges you encountered along the way? Your experience will be helpful to the communit. To remedy this you can then fill the cracks with a soft color matching putty or wait for the humidity to rise in the spring and the cracks will disappear. A stained maple floor makes your floor unique as there isn't a lot of them done so you can have something different that is very elegant looking.
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Step 1: Sand the Wood Before you can stain maple wood, you'll need to sand it down to create a smooth surface. Start with medium-grit sandpaper and work your way up to fine-grit sandpaper. Sanding the wood will also help remove any existing stains or finishes. Step 2: Choose the Right Stain + SCHEDULE YOUR ESTIMATE Photos: MAPLE FLOOR PHOTOS Fargo and Moorhead areas have lots of houses with older Maple hardwood floors installed. Natural Accent Hardwood Floors has worked on hundreds of Maple floors over the years. Many of them needed repairs before we could sand and refinish them.
Preparing the maple for stain is easy, finish sand down to 400 grit going with the grain of the wood as you sand. Wet the wood with water before staining and let dry, this opens the grain to accept the stain evenly, then sand out with 320 grit going with the grain. Apply your next color. Let dry, then apply your poly or nitro sealer. For this Lakeville, MN home, the owner wanted new maple flooring in an office and dining room that connected to old flooring in the entry way and kitchen. In total, there were three different lace-ins. Pictured here: before and after a flooring lace-in and the hardwood after we sanded, stained, and finished the floor.
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Before and After Photos. Before: Old pine floor that was previously coated with deck stain. Before: Stairs that have been excessively coated with floor stain. Before: A hemlock Floor that is over Coated with stain. Before: Pre-finished maple floor that has a factory "cherry" color added to it. Before: 20 year old pre finished red and white oak. For staining maple, it is important to use a wood conditioner prior to staining. In addition, not all stains are suitable for maple, so it is vital to choose the right stain for maple. Here are the 8 best maple wood stains: #1. Varathane 262006 Premium Fast Dry Wood Stain, Dark Walnut.
