How to bring old wooden floors back to life?

[Jaz94]

I am wanting to sand and stain then seal & cover with a clear finish my old wooden floors just wondering what is the best stain & clear over to use as it’s a high set older home I am thinking it’s best to just have to wooden floors due to movement but with movement will that make the clear coat crack ? 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Jaz94,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is wonderful to have you with us.

Have you got any photos you can share? It would be handy to see what you are working with before offering advice. Let me know if you need a hand uploading images, I'm happy to help if required.

For some guidance, you might like to check out How to stain your timber floors with Oil Based Stain & Varnish from our supplier, Cabot's.

After sanding and cleaning, they recommend using a coat of Cabot's CFP Floor as a sealer, followed by 1-2 coats of Cabot's Oil Based Stain and Varnish in a colour of your choosing, followed by 2 more coats of CFP Floor.

These products are designed to flex with slight movement of the house, so there is no real need to worry about the clear coat cracking unless there is a major issue with your house.

You might also like to check out How To Seal Timber Floors for some guidance on the process.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob