Finishing White Pine Floors

Most floor finishers use polyurethane to coat floors because it s one of the hardest finish materials available and it provides good dent protection for pine.

Finishing white pine floors.

You need more than one or two coats. Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil. Part 1 of 3. It s dinged and dented but holding up just fine.

It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood.

Cleaning and sanding the pine floor. Water based finishes are not safe and will give the pine a pale washed out look so don t let anyone talk you into that. For maximum protection and durability give the floor 2 coats of stain or varnish and wait 24 hours for the floor to dry. You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil.

Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. I m going to send you two pictures. In fact our contractor said most people rip out their old pine floors and replace them with white oak to get that lighter and not amber look and i was like ahhh my ears are bleeding who rips out gorgeous original hardwood floors.