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    That would be a lamb's wool pad that many around here use for applying the floor finish. One day, I'll put hardwood floors in my house.
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    Thanks for all the replies!

    1. As for the type of finish that is currently on the floor, I don't think there is finish that is on the floor . From what I can tell, all that is on the floor is a stain.

    2. Product I got is Miniwax PolyShades stain and polyurethane. I wish I had the time to do multiple coats, but new carpeting is coming in next week. I figured this would be the next best thing. Plus, it is a very low traffic area of the living room that the hardwood floor is on.

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    Polyshades is going to be a bear to get applied evenly on a floor I would think. It dries quickly, so it is easy to get overlaps that show up as dark streaks. A quick search on this or other fora will show it to be widely hated.

    Howard is correct. If you want to do this, do it right or you will be just making it harder to fix down the road. It needs to be evenly sanded--otherwise defects or variations--such as the places where you scraped off ceiling paint--will show up like a sore thumb. By the way, the old stain is essentially a finish--it contains a very thin varnish that is needed to bind the pigment to the wood. It is this old material that can interfere with the ability of new finish, especially if it is has polyurethane included , to adhere properly.

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    Got it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Took almost 2 hours to complete, but, I GOT IT DONE!!! It actually looks pretty darn good!!! Will post a picture when it is done drying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Weisner
    Thanks for all the replies!

    1. As for the type of finish that is currently on the floor, I don't think there is finish that is on the floor . From what I can tell, all that is on the floor is a stain.

    2. Product I got is Miniwax PolyShades stain and polyurethane. I wish I had the time to do multiple coats, but new carpeting is coming in next week. I figured this would be the next best thing. Plus, it is a very low traffic area of the living room that the hardwood floor is on.
    Read the can of Polyshades carefully. It says not to use on floors. It is impossible to get an even coloring on a large surface. Additional coats just exaserbates the uneven coloring. Also, Polyshades is NOT a stain. It's a tinted polyurethane varnish. It does not actually color the wood. Instead it is sort of a paint. Any floor need at least three coats of a clear finish to get any durabiltiy. One coat of Polyshades would need refinishing with a year or two. Finally, any poly finish needs to dry for a week before putting back any furniture. Then you walk on it in stocking feet for the next two to three weeks.

    There has to be a finish over the existing stain. There is no other way. You don't just stain a floor and not put an overcoat on it.

    I recommend you re-think what you want to do.
    Howie.........

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