Wood Under Carpet Staind

The stain was on the carpet and soaked through to the pad the carpet got cleaned but spot cleaning only cleans the carpet not the deeper stain in the pad.

Wood under carpet staind.

Yes the builder grade is stainable the wood under the carpet on my stairs that i stained were builder grade. They were pine wood which is what most builders use. Your floor needs to be absolutely dry before a new finish can be applied. Vacuum the floor then sand again with 100 grit paper.

There truly were oak hardwood treads under that dreaded carpet. This is our stairs before. I wanted to see what type of condition the wood was in so i proceeded. If the floor has large and stubborn stains it may be necessary to refinish it.

The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel. Use a palm sander to sand. Sand the floor with an orbital flooring sander and 80 grit sandpaper to flatten the wood grain and blend the filler. Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.

After sanding your floors you should plug any holes caused by nails by filling them with wood plugs or wood paste a combination of saw dust and white glue which you can make yourself. It wouldn t hurt to ask your builder though. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look. It will continue to reappear until the carpet and pad are deep cleaned by either a machine or professional.

Examine the floor for stains. This involves sanding the floor and then applying a wood stain and a wood finish. More than likely it is the pad under the carpet that still has the stain. If there are small stains on the floor remove them with rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool.

If i had known that i would have pulled that carpet up a year ago.