Refinishing Poplar Wood Floor

In a few hours your floors will look as good as new.

Refinishing poplar wood floor. The job requires using a buffer which you can rent at a home center and a vacuum to suck up dust. Make poplar look pretty give this useful but unattractive wood a makeover. Came out great but if i were to stain it it would have looked horrible. Rust oleum transformations wood and laminate floor renewal kit.

Poplar is a wood species commonly used in a variety of woodworking projects. Buffing hardwood floors can be tricky so if you ve never used a buffer. I had to do a floor to ceiling pantry and i ended up toning the whole thing. Flooring experts estimate that hardwood floors can be sanded for refinishing up to 10 times depending on the thoroughness of the sanding and the level of wear and tear on the floor.

Apply the wood conditioner. So if you ve got the option avoid poplar for staining. By kevin southwick the wood we know as poplar has many common names such as tulip poplar yellow poplar tulipwood yellow tulipwood tulip tree whitewood and canoewood. The absorption differences between the white and the green wood are drastic.

Whether you ve been admiring your old wood floor for years or you just discovered it hidden under some old carpeting refinishing it can be a feast for. If you don t if money s an issue or if you ve already purchased the poplar read on tip 2. It includes everything you need to create a fresh semi glossy polyurethane finish without changing your floor s color. Poplar can be blotchy or spotty when stained.

How to refinish a 100 year old wood floor. Store and dispose of oil soaked rags properly. Situations differ but you may not be able to refinish your hardwood floor more than 10 times. Using even higher grits provides for a smoother finish that will help the poplar wood accept the stain better.

I think staining poplar is a nightmare. The hardwood floor refinishing process is easier and less expensive than sanding down to bare wood and takes less time. At a bare minimum you will need to use a wash coat before you stain. Take an old towel or rag and rub the wood conditioner into the surface.

Fyi this stuff is not compatible with waxed wood floors. Oh you can get a beautiful finish out of poplar but it s not as easy as staining a wood that s better suited for stain like cherry for example.