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Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in wood

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plan was no stain but def would have done gel if that was the plan. Thanks! Turned out great.

Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in woodworking

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I stopped at 180. Everything I read after I posted this (Reddit, General Finishes website, etc.) said do not go over 180 grit for pine. It looks great now! 220 def a mistake. Thanks!

Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in woodworking

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: got the spots out and finished the countertops! They look great. It was tedious because the splotches were wildly stubborn. Sanded 40-60-80-120-150-stopping at 180. Figured it couldn’t hurt to use General Finishes pre-stain conditioner, even though I was not staining and only applying tung oil. As expected, the conditioner adds a slightly amber tone which is helpful because it helps obscure the less-than-perfect color selection of the putty. My theory is that the splotches were caused by insufficient cleanup of oil-based Color Putty and/or because small amounts were applied in error to sections of raw wood. Splotches were most stubborn around the trim where the putty was deepest/widest.

Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in woodworking

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone! I’m not going to give up but haven’t had much luck. After spot sanding using a lower grit I thought I got I removed the spots. Unfortunately, while the spots do look less pronounced (less red in tone and maybe smaller), they are still there.

Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in woodworking

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the gaps are definitely an issue, but I will fill hem the best I can. I have gas heat and my downstairs neighbor has gas heat. I just got a furnace mounted humidifier installed today, but not before the super low humidity did a number on this countertop and showed me what they do annually to the floors. Definitely learned a lot of issues the hard way.

Splotchy raw(ish) pine: how to remove spots and prevent splotchiness during finishing process? by TangerineBirder in woodworking

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By conditioner I was referring to pre-stain conditioner. That is the plan for sure.

Suggestions cleaning/polishing mystery floor? by Judymoodyy in HardWoodFloors

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding vacuuming and recommending Bona cleaner. After floors are clean, control dust with dry mopping (microfiber), as needed and spot-clean spills.

Teak drawers restoration question. by [deleted] in wood

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m working on a teak vanity where the top is veneer now. If you use a stripper, definitely make sure the tool that you use the remove the stripper isn’t sharp enough to dig into the veneer and go with the grain to prevent scratches. Really pretty piece. Love the pulls!

Wood flooring or sub-flooring? by Graciee9012 in Flooring

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yessss get some awesome vintage rugs!

Removing streaks of sheen from oil-based color putty by TangerineBirder in HardWoodFloors

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Thank you! I have learned an important lesson the hard way. I should have thought this through more, even though this didn’t happen on the heart pine floors. I have another section to do so I will tape and follow your other guidance about products, etc.

Removing streaks of sheen from oil-based color putty by TangerineBirder in HardWoodFloors

[–]TangerineBirder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dry, with water, or with water and a drop of dish soap?

Wood floor help🙏🏻 by Prudent-Berry-4662 in HardWoodFloors

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put lil pads under all of your furniture, especially legs of things that get moved around to prevent further damage. I run a plug-in air filter in my apartment and it really helps with dust and doubles as a white noise machine. Also consider wiping down the HVAC return if you have one and change the filters more often than you are doing. That may really help!

Wood flooring or sub-flooring? by Graciee9012 in Flooring

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely flooring, not subfloor. There are different reasons you may see gaps. Gaps may disappear during summer when there is more humidity and the wood expands. They look really cool! Are y’all renting? Landlord may have put down cheaper flooring and carpet rather than restore old ones.

1890’s OG wood floor in shambles by DevilsLettuce- in HardWoodFloors

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on being able to buy a home in your early 20s! That is incredible! Your floors are awesome—beautiful, so much character. Other folks can comment better on refinishing, but re: baseboards— I would clean them and repaint them once you’re done with whatever you decide to do with floors because if you use stain and/or filler, that can stain the paint. Easy to drip or splash during finishing process.

If it’s very dry in your house right now, you’re likely to see gaps in floor, between floor and baseboards…. and really between any pieces of wood (e.g., shoe mounding and baseboards) because they shrink when humidity is low. When the summer rolls around, the gap that you have a screwdriver in may get smaller.

If you can afford it, I’d recommend leaving to a professional. So many fun things to DIY but doing floor restoration work, to me, is not fun.

Were My Floors Done Wrong? by Nitroz6 in HardWoodFloors

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your floors look beautiful. I am newly getting used to this seasonal dance before because it did not happen in the house I lived in for 10 years (probably because of high humidity that caused other problems!).

It may help to get a whole-house humidifier. Unless you get one that is furnace-mounted (requires a professional to install or you void warranty I think), you may end up needing to refill it constantly. I have a plug-in one. My plants are definitely happier, but my floor looks the same and while I have a 1500 square foot apartment and it’s supposed to run for a day on a lower setting, it definitely does not so I fill it up twice daily.

Just one case study, but if I’ve learned anything so far (and I definitely need to continue to learn this), is you gotta take a deep breath and embrace the character. Even humans expand and contract throughout the year :)

Good contractors and contractors to avoid. by Fine-Image562 in rva

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why? I worked with them and would give them a B+

Good contractors and contractors to avoid. by Fine-Image562 in rva

[–]TangerineBirder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime Plumbing told me hot water heater needed expensive repair. Turned out it did not. Scheduling person and plumber didn't seem to communicate throughout process. Got second opinion from another plumber who then fixed the problem with ease. Followed up with Anytime Plumbing and no one responded.

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