Above you can see where the spots are.
After the sanding
Using the bleach. The people at the stain/paint store said to use oxalic acid on stains. So this is what we used above.
This is after bleaching. I'm not so sure that it looks that much lighter. Just slightly. I suppose we could have done another round of bleach, but we were so tired, we just wanted to get to the dye and stain.
The light/orangish brown is the lighter dye we decided on. The Stain is still the "Java Bean". It seems to have masked the stains pretty well. However, I'm not sure David is sold on the color. The big stain that we didn't bleach you can kind of see at the right angle with the right light, but probably wouldn't be visible otherwise.
So...some decisions to make...
4 comments:
Wow, this is looking promising for you guys!
If only you could see the color in person. it has a bit of a purple tint to it. We are really thinking about just getting a new floor. Will be more costly, but we'll be getting what we really want, and re-sale will be better. hmmmm.....
I understand what you are saying Liz. It does look dark and you wonder about what should you really do??? I do like a somewhat lighter wood color myself-but everyone has their own likes and dislikes concerning color choices. I hope you find something you truly like and can live with.
Good Luck!
Ann
That's true - you guys are going to be the ones to have to live with it, so you should get something you enjoy and makes you feel happy and warm in your home. Plus, you mentioned that a new floor might not be THAT much more than getting the current one refinished and stained, right?
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