I have 18 yr old natural oak floors? I tried sanding them and staining them dark, however it seems around the edge there were cross cuts against the grain and it look like black lines so I resanded them back and put latex varnish? My tenant was in the house one year and the floors look worse than before I sanded them...could you please advise what is the best method of refinishing oak floors it is a very notty looking oak not a refined oak....what grid of sandpaper etc. Before I used to fine and when I tried staining the stain would not penetrate.
Answer:
To do a proper sanding job on hardwood, you hve to use a machine called an 'edger' with at least 100 grit paper. This is one of the reasons I never recommend this as a DIY project. The pros know what to use and how to use it while you and I, with little if any experience with these machines, do not.
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