How Do You Buff Out Stains On A Hardwood Floor?
Removing a stain from a hardwood floor can be done by buffing it with a sanding screen attached to a low-speed standard rotary floor machine. Surface stains can be removed without taking off the entire coat of finish. For stains penetrating the wood surface, a full sanding and refinishing of the floor will be in order. Remove all furnishings from the area to be sanded. Pay attention to areas where the stains are, as these will need extra attention during the sanding process. Set up the rotor machine at the furthest end of the room. The idea is to work your way out of the room without walking on the freshly sanded floor. Even if doing a small area, plan on buffing the area twice with two different grits of sand screens. The first will be the more coarse (60-, 80- or 100-grit); the second will be the fine grit (120- to 150-grit). Note: the higher the grit number the finer the sanding action. Run the machine slowly left to right, with the grain of the wood. Overlap often. Make several pas
