If you have hardwood flooring at your home then you should be careful about its maintenance.
Make it sure that it always looks stunning and well protected.
For that purpose it is very important to finish the hardwood flooring properly.
Remember, when you finish the floor in a well manner then it will look spectacular.
The first step in the finishing of hardwood flooring is sanding.
Begin the finishing process with coarse sand paper to remove any stain and for proper finishing.
To avoid and prevent the harm of grooves on the floor, make it sure that you always keep the sand paper in movement all the time.
Do not allow the sander to sit on the floor for a long time.
It may harm the flooring.
After sanding the floor, change the sand paper with grit paper.
Grit paper should be finer.
Before applying any finishing solution to floor, make it sure that the floor is completely clean.
Remove all the grit and dust from floor so that finishing can be applied smoothly and properly.
If there would be dust then it will get trapped under the finish.
It is better to apply the stain with the help of rag than a brush.
Brush is not a good option in this regard.
Some people prefer brush to apply the stain and they use rag to remove extra and excess amount.
However, using a rag from very first step will not only save your time but it also save some extra steps.
You can get even amount of stain on the floor.
Remember if your hardwood flooring is already in good condition then there is no need to stain the floor.
Natural and original color of wood is more exciting and preferable for home décor than anything else.
However, for maintenance and protection you can apply Polyurethane with the help of a brush or a roller.