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Floor matching

Started by reno_inuws
about 11 years ago
Posts: 6
Member since: Dec 2009
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We have 15 year old white oak floors in our apartment. In a recent renovation, the contractor added new floors in some areas that are very visible. After a 1/8" sanding and a water based sealer on everything (new and old), the old ones have a yellowish ting and the new ones have a pinkish one. He suggests we either wait a year or so and things will even out or stain it really dark. We understand that new and old floors pick up stains differently, so we might end up with an even worse issue. Should we just bite the bullet and wait?
Response by jelj13
about 11 years ago
Posts: 821
Member since: Sep 2011

I've seen similar issues on the REHAD ADDICT show. After sanding, before sealing, etc., the newly patched area looks lighter. So she stains just the new area to get a match with the old. She lets it set for a while to see how close a match she has. HOWEVER, she saves old flooring that is serviceable from other deconstructions and tries to use them for patching. The final product is close enough.

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