Staining requires a clear and clean surface before being applied so if you just sanded and buffed the floor take some extra time and effort to get it as clean as possible.
Before and after hardwood floor staining.
As for how to apply stain properly it s pretty easy.
Maple and birch are tight grained woods with very small pores and the density of the pore wall fibers varies drastically.
Don t leave any puddles or wet spots.
Floors made of maple birch and coniferous woods especially pine or fir are all very difficult to stain evenly.
You wipe it on and wipe it right off.
Whether you ve just installed a wood floor or added some fresh trim to your windows or doorways or even built a craft or furniture piece from scratch you may find yourself in a situation where the unfinished wood needs cleaning but you want to use something that won t affect the wood stain you plan to use in the nea.
Staining and sealing hardwood floors the right way whether you re refinishing refurbishing or stripping the wood floor results in years of enjoyment.
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Apply a generous amount of stain to the floor or project and work it into the grain and then wipe it right off.
Otherwise you might have different stain colors for hardwood flooring planks in the same room as some of the stains will get sucked in by debris and will naturally not.
Wait until every trace of water has evaporated before putting any stain down.