Recent content by Andrea Konopka

My mistake, it was actually lacquer thinner.

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. I'll look into the sealers.

It was definitely bare wood, the gray, worn area was sanded off in the process. I was able to scrape off the finish from this area and I wiped the section with mineral spirits hoping that it would wipe off any excess stain. I did this last night and I've let it sit hoping it will dry if that was...

No, this area is in front of the stairway. This area of the floor was very worn before I sanded, practically no finish left and graying.

It is just that section. I did sand to bare floor. Do you think it’s possible for one small area to not dry at the same rate? That would make sense- it’s like the finish dried on top of the wood without bonding to it. Here are a few more pics. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QpDqM8bDqo5vTGCw7

I was told by the manufacturer that I'd be fine if I waited at least 3 days after staining. It is only in about a 2'x2' section out of 500 sq ft.

I just closed on my house 2 weeks ago and I decided to refinish my almost 80 year old floors in the lower level myself. I have red oak floors that were previously finished with an oil based poly. I sanded the floors about 2 weeks ago, stained them last weekend with an oil based stain, and had...