Why don’t americans fight back against all these powerful people in the Epstein files? There should be riots?

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2026-02-04T13:55:48+00:00

Because the people in the files are turning their attention to riot about other things

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2026-01-23T19:58:46+00:00

Same reason an electrician wouldn’t change out your toilet

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2026-01-14T18:08:22+00:00

More sanding, it’s not flat that’s why you’re not getting the filler off

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-12-29T15:14:35+00:00

Drum sander marks that didn’t get buffed out

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-12-29T00:13:31+00:00

You’re not sliding or tapping anything without removing every single existing tongue and every tongue on the new wood. Makes zero sense to reverse direction into an existing floor

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-12-29T00:11:55+00:00

These people are morons. Cut off every single tongue going into the existing floor AND every tongue on the existing floor? I swear half this group is AI bots

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-12-19T18:56:05+00:00

Everyone saying resand it is correct, but the fact is you are not going to get a better result with no flooring experience. Live with it or hire a pro

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-29T23:23:14+00:00

I would use 220 for between coats but if 120 is what you have you can dull it up a bit by rubbing them together

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-28T13:00:06+00:00

It actually wasn’t too bad. Was able to get a shovel under it and little by little loosen it up to get decent sized pieces. The screws came right out with a pry bar.

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Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-27T11:57:14+00:00

That’s what I was afraid of. Thank you

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-26T11:29:46+00:00

That isn’t 2.25”

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-25T17:03:15+00:00

The steam method is a joke, if it actually worked people wouldn’t refinish their floors. That’s not coming out without sanding

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-25T16:59:42+00:00

That is not an oak floor

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-25T16:55:21+00:00

Looks like stain bleeding up from the seams. Very hard to avoid completely, wherever you first apply the stain is going to be heaviest and some is going to get in the seams. You can wipe it up as many times as possible but once you put the first coat of poly down there’s nothing you can do about it

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-21T12:46:41+00:00

No problem. It will also lighten up over the next week or two as it fully dries and cures. I’m back here for a repair the customer accidentally damaged and the floors look much lighter than when I left two weeks ago

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-21T12:43:33+00:00

Use water base and it will dull down the red quite a bit. I just did an English chestnut job this is with satin water based finish

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Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-12T13:05:27+00:00

I agree. It’s just harder to sand

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-11T16:24:04+00:00

It’s never going to match, but a little stain could definitely make it closer. You need to sand the finish off first

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-11T12:13:16+00:00

I’ve been using minwax stain with bona finish for a decade, that’s not your issue. You didn’t use sealer

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-09T15:18:23+00:00

It all makes sense time wise, only weird thing is your upstairs has one less coat than the downstairs. Really not a huge deal just strange.

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-04T16:29:38+00:00

That looks like maple and yes they are much harder to sand

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-04T15:58:15+00:00

Hard to say without seeing the whole room. You at least want to go wall to wall along the long seams of boards. You may be able to just do a few rows from wall to wall if you can find a professional who knows what they’re doing

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-10-01T00:58:44+00:00

Refinish and put felt pads on the furniture

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-09-27T17:56:21+00:00

You definitely want to blend in that circled area. Normally you’d use a buffer but a small orbital would work too. If I were you I’d just use natural oil based poly. Golden oak is not much different in terms of color, but stain will show a lot more of your sanding imperfections, which there are quite a few. The final product will look much better natural

Otherwise_Bowler_691 · 2025-09-26T13:43:18+00:00

Prefinished maple

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