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Step 1
True hard wood floors are very thick. This makes them very durable. Example, in 2007 I received some hardwood flooring from a 70 year old house. This hardwood flooring was exposed to the elements for years. At the end it was refurbish to a new finish.
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Step 2
Sanding is the best way to get out deep stains in a hardwood floor. The draw back is, when sanding a floor you can't just sand one spot. You must sand the entire floor, which might be great for a small room. I would consider a small room 100 Sq feet
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Step 3
If sanding is not your option, you might have to go a more drastic measure. If the stain is not large than two feet in diameter you might get away with bleaching the wood.
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Step 4
First sand away any small amounts of protective coating that might be left. Use a small amount of bleach, diluted with water in the area. Let this sit 20 minutes. It is important that your bleach solution is not full strength.
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Step 5
You will see that the bleach area is a lot lighter that the rest of the wood. So you go back and stain the area to the remaining color of the floor. And apply your protective coating.
Comments
FrazzledNanny said
on 4/7/2009 Thanks for the helpful article on removing deep stains from wood floors. 5*
Wasatch said
on 2/3/2009 Good tips. I have sold many older homes with great wood floors. Sanding is time consuming but worth the effort. Thinks of it like recarpeting every 10 to 15 years.
jaredsgirl said
on 1/31/2009 This is great! I have a friend who sooo needs this advice. Thanks! 5*
McGMom said
on 1/29/2009 I have a 100+ year old home with hardwood floors throughout. Thanks for the tips! 5*s!
chaosnorder said
on 1/28/2009 Good to know. 5* & R.