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jdm

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May 7, 2003, 11:11:25 PM5/7/03
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Hi,

I stripped paint off an 40+ year-old oak staircase, and the stripper
also removed most of the color from the wood (still a little blotchy
in sections). Now I need to color it to match my oak floors and add a
protective topcoat. Should I use oil-based stain with oil-based
polyurethane or a water-based stain with water-based polyurethane?

Which type of stain (water or oil) would blend uniformly over old oak
without getting too dark? And which topcoat will be durable enough?
I would prefer to use water-based for ease of use, since I have never
refinished anything before, but my main concern is doing what will
look best.

Thanks,
Newbie Refinisher

jdm

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May 9, 2003, 12:26:55 PM5/9/03
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Anyone?

Phil

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May 9, 2003, 12:33:50 PM5/9/03
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Oil.

jdm wrote:
> Anyone?

Kim Whitmyre

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May 9, 2003, 10:03:32 PM5/9/03
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I'm water-based. . .

Kim
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Larry Jaques

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May 9, 2003, 11:39:33 PM5/9/03
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On 9 May 2003 09:26:55 -0700, jdmn...@yahoo.com (jdm) pixelated:

>Anyone?

Oil, always.

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Renata

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May 10, 2003, 8:27:38 AM5/10/03
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Don't know about the stain, since I don't use the stuff, but when I
redid my floors I used Varathane oil based Floor Finish. It's held up
very well over the last 6+ years or so. At the time I spoke to a guy
who was a pro (in floor refinishing) and he strongly suggested
sticking to oil based poly for the floor. Whether that was because
the water based stuff was still too new and untested (in that
application) or unsuitable or because it's always better to use oil
based on the floor (steps in your case) for some reason wasn't
ascertained.

Gave the floor a nice warm 'honey' color and actually dried fairly
quickly. I think I did three coats in a day, and they were dry
enough to walk on (not move furniture) by night.

Renata

sammy

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May 13, 2003, 2:43:30 PM5/13/03
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As a decorator i use Dulux Trade Diamond Glaze
http://specifiers.duluxtrade.co.uk/ALLTRADE::DFinity.5imjfabjbgJnBnoc0megbjp
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