Knotty Pine Floor Finish

If you choose varnish instead of polyurethane to finish your floor you will want to make sure that you select a varnish or finish that has hardening agents added to it to give additional durability to the pine wood.

Knotty pine floor finish.

Many people appreciate knotty pine for its distinctive wood grain and natural whorls called knots which create a rustic look. To finish a pine floor which is basically plywood. The whitewash collects in the darker grain creating a sort of sun bleached negative of the natural wood for a weathered driftwood look. You need more than one or two coats.

Most pine species appear naturally yellow although they can appear beige at a glance. 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. Along with furniture like the red oak bench shown here pickling is a great choice for pine floors beadboard wainscot and paneled shutters. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood.

Oil finishes unlike many varnishes won t peel or flake and often look better with age. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. Types of oil commonly used to finish pine floors include. Like most other types of pine wood it is best finished with a clear varnish or polyurethane to protect its surface and allow the natural beauty of the knotty grain to show through.

Preventing pine from yellowing beyond its fresh cut state is almost impossible but common oil based polyurethane can give finished pine a deep golden tone. Follow the steps below to see how to pickle wood furniture. Our unfinished pine flooring will need sanding and floor finish applied after installation to achieve a great look at a great price. Oil based finish will last much longer in comparison.

It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. After sanding the wood to. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. Oils are a traditional softwood finish that will penetrate deep into the pine flooring.

Our standard unfinished knotty pine flooring is available in 4 5 6 widths and is end matched tongue and groove on four sides for fast easy installation. As far as i know amber shellac has been and always will be the classic retro finish for knotty pine our grandpas and dads were putting this orange honey gold finish on their unfinished knotty pine back in the 1950 and 1960s and the product is still available today as bulls eye shellac by zinsser which is a rust oleum company. Tung oil which has a relatively low level of sheen.