Floor Staining

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Cecil Bosher asked 10 years ago

I have an oak floor partly covered with a quite dark stain. In areas I have sanded off the stain and urethaned with clear water-based urethane. Now, I want to put a gel stain over the water-based urethane areas without major sanding to match the darker areas. Then I intend to cover the whole area with water-based urethane. What gel-based stain could I look for to cover the parts of the floor which are lighter but have a thin layer of water-based urethane without a serious sanding?

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Crowder Painting answered.

You need to sand off the finish you applied before applying the stain. Being this is a floor I do not recommend applying a stain over the finish. A good gel stain is Old Masters, many colors and easy to use.