Can you sand bamboo floors

Or call us at: Find a Flooring Pro. Can Bamboo Floors Be Refinished? The main component of Murphy's Soap is vegetable oil , though, which leaves a residue that clouds the finish and can complicate restoration efforts. How do I restore the shine to my bamboo floor? The beauty and shine of your bamboo floor can be upheld by following a simple cleaning routine. Sweep your bamboo floor on a daily basis to remove dirt and dust. Clean your bamboo floor on a regular basis with a wood floor spray mop.

Do not use a steam mop or excessive water to clean your bamboo floor. How much does it cost to refinish a bamboo floor? Unsurprisingly, if bamboo sands like a wood floor , and it finishes like a wood floor , then it costs the same as a wood floor to refinish , whether professionally or DIY.

What is the difference between engineered hardwood and bamboo? Unlike solid hardwoods , both engineered hardwood and bamboo floors can be built above, at, or below grade. Bamboo does have a natural tendency to repel mold and mildew, and as a grass, it is slightly more water resistant than wood. Engineered hardwood was designed to be wood's answer to moisture problems. How do you restore faded bamboo? Take a damp cloth or sponge and immerse it in a mixture of water, ammonia and basic dish soap approximately half a gallon of water to 2 or 3 tablespoons each of ammonia and and several drops soap.

Thoroughly squeeze out the sponge so that it is only damp and not wet. How do you fix water damaged bamboo flooring? When water does penetrate the finish, your best bet for removing the stain is to treat it with oxalic acid. Clean off any standing water with a dry rag and assess the damage.

Mix mayonnaise with cigar or cigarette ashes in a bowl and rub it onto the affected area to remove a surface stain. Does bamboo flooring need to be sealed?

I was going to disapprove this comment, but I want to approve it just to say how terrible this advice is! I have not got bamboo floors but a two-drawer bamboo unit that has got a few scuffs on it where it seems the surface has come off with a nail-polish remover pad to remove marker pen marks. There are areas like the handle also Bamboo that have gone rough.

Do you think it can simply be sanded down, wiped then sealed with the polyurethane finish. We tried several other cleaners but it was already stained in the wood. When we wipe the floor with a damp wet cloth, the floor looks great but when it dries, all the glue marks and handprints from installation show.

We thought of possible lightly sanding or buffing and putting some shiny coat down to cover the stains like when we wipe it with a damp cloth but something that will be permanent. I live in Florida and have had bamboo flooring for 6 years now, only because I cannot afford to replace them. It is a nightmare to see all the scratches and dents that I have in this flooring. But what has become even more alarming is to find only dead roaches in my house. Also, I never had allergies or bronchitis until after they were installed.

This is something that I never attributed to the flooring until now. Well, finally! We have been going round and round about whether to refinish our bamboo floor put in over a radiant heating system OR put a new floating laminate floor on top of it.

Everyone has advised us NOT to try and sand it and refinish it, but it looks as though it is viable. Our question relates to staining after it is sanded. We do want a darker almost dark gray going to black finish. From what I read, we should try to do that.

Am I reading you correctly? And yes, we have three large black labs who eat, sleep, run, and occasionally pee on the floor. We would treasure any advise about how to finish it after we get it sanded. Coloured finishes sit on top and provide a film and the colour is in that film.

I think staining a floor like this would just look terrible. I had read warnings about this prior to purchasing it but I was too stubborn to head the warnings. And the beautiful blonde color turns orange when exposed to the light. Needless to say we are very disappointed with it and now have to either refinish or just get rid of it all together.

That concerns me. My opinion of bamboo flooring is that it should be reserved for walls- it is just too soft to stand up to everyday use. Unfortunately there is no wood hard enough or finish hard enough to stand up to stilettos. With a woman of any size the pounds per square inch can range in the tons. Any ideas how I can prepare it so paint will adhere to it? Hi Ben, Thanks for your site. I read all the comments and your personal articulates over the last few days which changed me from a no hope about refurbishing my standed bamboo floor, to confident about doing so.

Having read more I am now doubting that sanding the surface is not a good idea. Maybe just to much information. I am only hoping to take the minimum off the top to remove dirty edges,where the planks have become con-caved. Do you think I could get the work done with an industrial orbital sander? Look forward to your advise. Kind regards Francis. Check out this page about sanding floors with an orbital sander. I have bamboo floors that have become a nightmare of cleaning.

I absolutely hate it. Do not redo bamboo dark it shows everything. You have to keep room dark for it to look nice. Whoa is me I have tried everything. Floor putty to fill gouges had careless tenants.

Nothing works instead of dirty looking Black marks I have same marks just a different color. Looks awful. The floor is blonde bamboo vertical. In addition, it can re-scratch the floor while re-sanding. Keep a vacuum cleaner ready to remove dust and debris. You should not use wet or dry mops for this purpose.

Wet mopping can make the dust stick to the floor. Sanding the shallow scratches with sandpaper may not get rid of them entirely.

Sometimes, you may find gouges, and filling them is necessary. You will have to use a good wood filler to fill the voids. Purchase one that gets as close to your bamboo texture. Consult the manufacturer in case of any doubt. Apply the filler on the gouges and voids; you can smoothen it with a putty knife. Let the filler dry. Put tapes around the gouge to prevent the putty from spreading to unscratched areas.

Get rid of the excess filler by wiping the floor with a damp cloth. Now, resand the floor with the finest grit sandpaper to make the floor flat. Sometimes, the putty on the gouges may sink below the floor level. In that case, apply another layer of putty and repeat the same process.

After the sanding, you might notice that some parts of the areas are dry colored or lighter than the rest of the areas.

This is because the stain has been sanded away. If you find uneven patches of stain, consider sanding again. Apply a coat of stain on those areas. Remember that you always have the option to go for a new stain for the whole floor during a refinish. It takes around 2 hours to dry, and re-coat it with stain if necessary before sealing it with polyurethane.

Find the right technique to stain your floor with. Pour the stain in proper amounts and wherever you feel the need for more stain, go for it.

Use a rag or cloth if possible as a sponge would absorb it. The cloth should be wet but not dripping. Well, you can also use a paintbrush. Let the stain dry for 2 hours. Apply the new finish and let it dry. Once it has dried, seal it with polyurethane finish.