Can you please help me!?

Question

i removed shellac & sanded a pretty large area of my wooden floors because scratches now my floor is lighter in that spot do you have any suggestions on how i could fix this problem anything would be very helpful thanks.

Answer 1

Staining a wood floor to match surrounding material is very difficult if not impossible.  You must find a stain that when added to your wood and then covered with several coats of shellac or urethane will darken to just the right shade.

I do this for a living and it is not easy.

It is basically a trial and error project.  Start with a stain that is lighter than you think it should be.  After it dries and is shellaced try to determine the differences between the old floor and the new area.  Look at the color and the depth of the color.  If for example your patch is not quite as red and still lighter... you will need to go back to a stain that is slightly darker and redder than the one you tried.

As I said... it is not a science... it is trial and error.   How much you want an exact match will determine how many times you do the trial and error procedure.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 2

Normally you do an entire room when you go to these lengths.  That's the best answer.

If that just isn't possible, try using a transparent wood stain to darken your wood and blend the edges of the area.  Your home store (Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) can help you select a stain and tell/show you how to use it.

Answer 3

well if you didnt decide to mess with youre floor in the first place you wouldnt have this problem. would you ? no i think not. please dont try to fix it i think you did enough damage. leave it to a pro.

Answer 4

get a few cans of stain, measure exact amounts of various mixtures until you come up with a combination that matches best. try a small area at first. A little difference is fine because the wood itself varies from board to board.

If the area you snsanded includes parts of some boards, then you will need to sand down the specific lighter boards completely and re stain, it is easy to make darker so start lighter on fisrt try.

If it is more than 1/4 of your floor a complete refinish may be in order, but a small area can definitley be matched well with some trial and error and a small amount of patience.:-)

Answer 5

Sorry friend, sand the whole floor.

Answer 6

it's going to be next to impossible to gett he spot to match the rest of the floor, even with stains.  you'll have to find the right stain that when added to your floor matches the rest of the floor.  

like the other responder said, sounds like you should finish sanding the whole floor.