How To Lighten Wood Floors Without Sanding

Renew the finish on your wood floor without the hassle of sanding.

How to lighten wood floors without sanding.

This video shows how to use the different bona products to prepare your wood floor without sanding. 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. Work in a well ventilated area so you don t breathe in any harmful fumes and wear safety glasses and gloves to protect yourself. Apply a lighter colored wood stain to the hardwood floor using rags.

By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. This is the exact time i d use a product like this instead of sanding and stripping down the wood. Dip a small corner of the rag into the desired wood stain and wipe the rag over the hardwood floor to distribute the stain. Apply finish stripper to the wood you want to lighten and let it sit for 20 minutes.

And they look much nicer with the flooring without clashing with it. 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. Use a finish compatible with the existing finish. You may otherwise be on a budget and just want to spruce up your floor.

With bona s innovative products you can now refinishing your hardwood floors without sanding. If your hardwood floor is only lightly worn damaged or scratched you may be able to refinish it without sanding. Chlorine bleach works best for simply lightening an existing color stain or removing minor spills and blemishes. Instead use a simple chemical etching technique and apply a new topcoat of finish.

It also works on plastic laminate floors. To refinish a floor without sanding you need a floor that s already in quite a good condition. There are two basic methods. Thoroughly clean the floor with a ph neutral cleaner and lightly rub it down to provide a key for the next coat.