In a previous blog we discussed refinishing engineered hardwood floors and how the thickness of the wood layer determines if they can be refinished.
Can engineered hardwood be stained.
Consult the manufacturer for specific recommendations.
You can definitely sand and stain engineered hardwood flooring to refinish it.
An engineered floor with a 3 millimeter top for instance can handle two refinishings.
Usually when people say pre engineered they have just gotten terms mixed up.
Using simple division for common flooring thicknesses we can determine how many times the engineered hardwood can be refinished.
A good time to do it is while sanding.
What is your professional opinion and experience with impregnated engineered wood floors can they be re stained with the same or different color stain.
My advice is to paint it with chalk paint.
However there are only a few millimeters of actual.
The same stain solution can show a different color depending on the wood you apply it to.
Can you refinish it by sanding and staining it.
There are factors that reduce the number of times any engineered hardwood floor can be refinished.
Deep scratches or stains in the wood might require removing more of the wear layer.
Engineered wood floors may be stained depending on the product.
If you have engineered flooring such as a floating floor not attached to the substrate you can t sand it.
Most engineered wood is pre finished probably around 95 of it and solid hardwood can either be pre finished or unfinished.
I have engineered wood floor maple about 2 mm thick a darker color.
It isn t real wood underneath and would not take stain well.
Prefinished hardwood is stained and finished at the factory under carefully controlled conditions which provides a more consistent appearance and superior durability.
Others may have other painting suggestions.
I don t believe that you can stain engineered wood.
I was told it cannot be re stained to freshen up or to change the color because the floor stain was impregnated.
It is real wood but it is compressed with other material with a coating.
That led to a few customers asking if we can re stain engineered wood floors.
Engineered wood floors are easy to install and can be used in basements and other high moisture areas that are not appropriate for solid wood floors.
You should test the stain before finalizing your choice.
Thicker top layers can be sanded just like solid wood allowing you to erase deeper scratches and dents.
Yes they can at least once.
On oct 13 2014.
Floors with a wear layer less than 2 millimeters thick can tolerate a light scuff sanding with a buffer.