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how to sort out stained wood floor?
we had a floor replaced which had rotted due to damp - the damp course was sorted out / renewed prior to the new floor being layed but residule moisture has leeched through and stained the floorboards where they meet the wall - the floor is pine and has been varnished with a clear varnish - is there anyway we can remove this staining without having to cut out and replace the affected area - we are trying to sell the house now and it is a real red-flag to buyers because it looks like we have a damp problem - any advice please - thanks xx
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hello!
Use the the proper wood bleach, applicator and sandpaper.Oxalic acid will be a good wood bleach and it work effectively.First sand the floor with sand paper and then use oxalic acid.Hope it helps you!
Source(s): http://www.tedswoodworking.com/ - Anonymous1 decade ago
In the process of refinishing wood floors, mildew and water stains are often bleached with clorox or oxalic acid after the wood has been sanded bare. Doing this to just part of the floor and not the entire area may be difficult to get everything to match.
- 1 decade ago
Although I am a big "do it yourselfer", I am not a fan of refinishing floors. My advice: Call the person who installed the original floor and get them to fix it. A floor refinisher is more likely to get the job done with an excellent match to the surrounding flooring.
The cost of getting it done professionally pales in comparison to the cost of screwing it up yourself first, before you call a refinisher. It also pales in comparison to what will happen to your house price if you leave this red flag in place.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Did you sand the floor first? You can not simply observe stain on top of the historical conclude. You have got to sand down to the naked wooden before you observe stain. Then after the stain drys you have got to observe a transparent polyurathane top coat. Don't use murphys oil soap. With a purpose to simply gum it up worse.
