How to Stain a Bamboo Floor
Bamboo flooring is extremely durable, water and moisture-resistant, and can even prevent insect invasions, mold and mildew. As a result, this type of flooring is very popular. In most cases, the flooring will never need to be re-stained once it is installed---just refinished every few years. However, you may want to change the stain at some point for aesthetic reasons, and you will find that staining bamboo flooring is much like staining any other flooring except that the sanding process is a bit more refined. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Broom
- Electric sander
- Permeating stain
- Rags
- Paintbrushes
- Polyurethane sealant
Instructions
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Sweep the floor. To stain floors effectively, you need to get all dust and debris out of the way. Otherwise, you may end up with rough stained areas where these items have gotten trapped in the stain.
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Sand the floors. Bamboo floors have to have their previous stain removed just like any other floors. You can use the electric sander for this, but use light, even pressure because you do not need to go very deep to remove the stain. Watch the color of the sawdust. If it is white, then you are using the right amount of pressure. Darker, denser sawdust indicates that you are pressing down too hard.
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Sweep the room again. Remove all the sawdust from the area.
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Stain the floor. Use two coats of the permeating stain. You can stain either by saturating a rag and wiping the stain onto the floor or by using a paintbrush. Either way, apply the stain in thin, even coats and do not miss any areas. Let the stain dry about 2 hours in between applications.
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Seal the floor with the polyurethane finish. Once it is sealed with two coats of the finish, your bamboo floor will be nearly impermeable. Apply thin, even coats using a paintbrush, and wait 2 hours in between applications. Once you are done, your floor should shine and be scuff- and stain-resistant.
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Tips & Warnings
Work in a well-ventilated area.
