The walls and ceiling became quite dark over the 35 years when compared to the original cedar.
Finishing cedar flooring.
For a crystal clear high performance finish that doesn t amber the wood purity glacier is a good option.
We d like to restore and preserve the original light colour on all surfaces.
There s lots of information on finishing outdoor cedar furniture but how do i finish an indoor cedar kitchen table.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
This makes softwood flooring options like cedar more vulnerable to the absorption of water if the finishing is allowed to deteriorate.
After all real cedar is pitch and resin free which means there s nothing to interfere with the bonding of your finish.
Besides dings and scratches exposure to water or excessive moisture is one of the major causes of deterioration in softwood floors.
Rub cedar oil into the wood with a soft clean rag.
Finishing softwood flooring whereas hardwood floors often come prefinished softwood hardly ever does.
That said no finish lasts forever.
My father recently passed away and in clearing out his garage my husband and i found a little over 1 000 square feet of cedar tongue and groove planks 7inches wide by 8 feet long.
Real cedar member sansin s purity series can be used for interior applications.
How to finish hardwood floors with cedar oil.
Sweep or vacuum the walls and the floor of the closet to remove the sanding dust.
The floor has a gloss finish that being 35 years old was likely oil based.
The purity clear formula yields high solid finishes bringing out the natural beauty of the wood s color and texture.
Western red cedar has a reputation for holding finish exceptionally well and for good reason too.
Hardwood flooring fits in well with any design from traditional to modern.
If we are talking about western red or yellow cedar any common interior finish will work just dandy though for a kitchen table i d go with oil based polyurethane eastern red also called aromatic cedar will sometimes prevent oil based finishes from curing.
I am a flooring newbie and have no idea where to start.