Every tree is hand picked in the forest and range from 100 400 years old.
Finishes for blue stained pine floors.
The wide array of colors are all natural as a result of a fungus from the pine beetle.
Like all other finishes it slightly enhances the natural pigment in pine.
Now let air blow on it and water re wet it then you have a new event not a recurrence of an old one.
Wood flooring professionals tend to assume that everyone knows that stain is quite different from finish varnish is one class of finish used on floors but not the only one which is the generic term for any substance that can seal the porous surface of wood and provide a layer of protection and reflective sheen.
For maximum protection and durability give the floor 2 coats of stain or varnish and wait 24 hours for the floor to dry.
Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil.
Some types of wood like pine cherry birch and maple are notoriously difficult to stain.
Unlike hardwood flooring though softwood does not come pre finished.
Woods like cherry pine and birch can become blotchy and unattractive when stained unless you use a sealer before staining.
If the boards will not take abuse consider finishing the bare wood with old fashioned paste wax for wood.
Custom kiln dried to 6 8 moisture content.
Unfortunately when woodworkers try to duplicate that color on new pine by using stain the results are usually disappointing.
Although in my opinion 4 coats of satin polyurethane makes the very best finish for a pine floor there are many alternatives.
The most natural but least water resistant film finish is shellac.
For you purposes at least 5 6 coats of shellac can be brushed or rolled on to a well sanded pine floor.
You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil.
Antique pine often has a dark mellow color.
To finish a pine floor which is basically plywood that is purchased and finished from large sheets you need to use stain varnish or oil.
It s easy to end up with megablotches and it s hard to avoid grain reversal a peculiar effect that makes stained pine look unnatural.
Our blue stain pine flooring is produced from 100 salvaged ponderosa pine trees killed by the mountain pine beetle.
For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris.
For the best results test the possible finishes on scrap pieces before you start.