How Do You Sand Brazilian Cherry Wood Floors?
Cherry wood floors are among the most distinctive and attractive hardwood floors. Because of their eye-catching color and appearance, scratches and stains tend to be even more visible on floors made of cherry wood. A cherry wood floor will also lost its luster over time. Sometimes, the only alternative is to sand your cherry wood floor in order to repair the wood or prepare it to be refinished. Prepare your floor to be sanded. Hammer down any nails that are sticking up out of the floor surface. Look for any gaps between the wood planks. Fill in the gaps with a wood filler that has a cherry tint. Allow the filler to dry. Rent or buy drum and hand sanders. A drum sander is easy to operate and good for larger areas. A hand sander will be needed to sand the cherry wood floor adjacent to the walls where the drum sander can’t reach. Attach a medium-grain sandpaper to your drum and hand sanders. Remove as much of the floor finish as possible with the sanders. Place a fine-grain sandpaper on b
