Partly stained wooden floor

Interior: Sometimes when an old wooden floor has been partly stained you need a bit of Resene know how to fix the situation.

How to fix a partly stained wooden floor

Ways with wood with Mark Rayner – Project 99

Difficulty level: Challenging

You will need

A combination of two Resene Colorwood colours to closely match the existing floor stain – we used Resene Deep Oak and Resene Mahogany
Clean cloths
Old wooden floor which is partly stained and part bare wood
Paint stirrers
Paintbrush
Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K satin
Rubber gloves
Sandpaper
Tools for removing old staples

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream.

Other ideas: If matching a previously stained black floor, simply use Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Pitch Black.

How to fix a partly stained wooden floor

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 1 Step one
Carefully remove any staples from the old floor.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 2 Step two
Lightly sand the entire floor, both the area of bare wood and the previously stained part.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 3 Step three
Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean damp cloth and allow to dry.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 4 Step four
Carefully stir the Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Deep Oak.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 5 Step five
Carefully stir the Resene Colorwood tinted to Resene Mahogany.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 6 Step six
Wearing rubber gloves, apply both Resene Colorwood colours to the area of bare wood using a clean cloth, mixing them directly on the wood as you go and working in the direction of the grain. Once you get a good colour match to the existing stain, leave for a few minutes and then wipe off any excess with a clean cloth. Leave to dry.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 7 Step seven
Carefully stir the Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K.

Fix a partly stained floor - Step 8 Step eight
Apply three or four coats of Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K to the entire floor area allowing a minimum of two hours for each coat to dry.