Picture 261

Picture 261
Originally uploaded by ruelloehr.

Laid the stain. The picture doesn't really do justice as it turned out pretty good. This was quite the learning experience. I thought the floor was really clean and ready to go, but as soon as I put the stain on, every single speck of paint stepped up to say hi. There was one big spot that wouldn't accept the stain at all.....so I had to improvise. All in all, no big deal, except I was up until 2 am doing it.

After staining you have to seal it. The instructions said to use an airless sprayer. So, I did. The sprayer was a complete piece of shit and kept dripping. The drip spots dried instantly and left blue dots everywhere. I had to scrape up the sealer and try another approach.

Instead, I brushed on a really light coating of sealer. It seemed to handle and look a lot better.

It needs another coat of sealer, and eventually a floor buffer and some colored wax. Then I'll do the same procedure in the closets.