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I have a bamboo floor for only 3 years now. I have to refinish it. I plan to sand it, stain it and then coat it with tung oil. I know tung oil works great with wood. Will it the same with bamboo?
Thank you for help.
Louise Walling
Louise,
Bamboo is a unique rather recent use for hardwood floors (within the last five years) and reacts like hardwoods of similar density, such as white maple. Oil doesn't get a lot of penetration, but I understand that tung oil is used frequently by some hardwood floor manufacturers and works with keeping the natural tones and colors of the wood. It sounds like a good choice, even if the wood is bamboo. Keeps the look more natural than most surface finishes such as urethane. I don't see a problem.
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Joseph G. Swallow
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I can answer all staircase balustrade questions where handrails, newels posts, balusters (wood and metal), and stair treads are concerned. I cannot help with cabinetry and floor (outside of stair-related treads and risers), as well as stain and finish issues unless staircase related.
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30 years in the stair industry. Founder of Hardwood Creations in Southern California and CEO of Westfire Manufacturing, Inc. I was a stair builder for 10 years, both in custom and production housing. Have estimated over 750,000 single family homes and provided materials to lumber yards and builders for 12 years. Was an expert witness in several staircase related law suits in Southern California. Stair codes, installation help, stair handrail and balustrade installation are what I know best.
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NAHB of Portland, OR. Was a member of ICBO for 9 years.
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Cal State Fullerton, Cypress College
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