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Hi @Serendipity,
If you’re looking for a very dark or near-black finish on your timber floor, Feast Watson's black Japan timber floor stain and varnish is a solid option. It will give you a very deep brown to almost-black tone.
If your goal is pure black, though, it’s a bit more involved. You’d need to apply Feast Watson's Black Proof tint stain to achieve a true black colour. Once the stain has dried, you can apply a protective topcoat of polyurethane to seal the surface, such as Feast Watson floor varnish, to provide durability for foot traffic. This two-step process, staining, then poly, ensures both the colour depth and a hard-wearing finish. With either method, you need to sand the timber floor back to bare timber before applying the products.
The main thing to keep in mind is that black stains will always slightly highlight the timber grain, so the floor will have texture and character rather than being a flat, painted black.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hello @Serendipity
The Feast Watson floor varnish that Mitchell has suggested can be purchased in a gloss finish that will give you that shinny finish you're after. Yes, you can hire a floor sander to polish your timber floor.
Here are some handy guides that will help:
Please remember to wear personal protection such as gloves, goggles and a mask when using the floor sander.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hello @Serendipity
I suggest starting at 80grit and moving higher to 180grit and finishing off at 240grit.
Eric
