Floor Finish
Clear Finish
Surface Stain
Mod Podge
Repair
Remove Finish
This slideshow was done using penetrating (oil-based) stain, but latex-based ("water clean up") stains work well too and are faster-drying
00. "Stain and Score" is a flooring technique for smooth wooden floors.
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01. penetrating stain, clear top finish, a wide yardstick, and a scribe.
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02. A drenching coat of stain cross-grain to prevent catching 'snags'.
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08. Attach a strip of tape for the scoring guides - just barely attached to the edge.
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10. For a random-width pattern use a transfer stick to make marks the same on both edges of the floor
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12. The scribe is pointed but smooth to dent rather than cut or tear
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13. Push down hard on the ruler. Do two passes with the scribe close to your hand, then move your hand and do two more
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16. Stain floods the grooves, then is wiped completely away from the surface.
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17. This scoring line didn't take as much stain as the others... I am re-scoring then re-staining
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19. A second handful of paper towels gets the last of the surface stain
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20. The stain is dry, another coat of urethane, the first drenching cross-grain to get the grooves, then brush the finish out with-the-grain.
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21. If the finish is too glossy, sand with-the-grain and buff with furniture oil or paste wax
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