Water stains on maple are often only superficial and sand off readily. Some floor installers recommend using chlorine bleach, oxalic crystals, acetone or lacquer thinner to remove water stains, but utilizing these products can exacerbate the issue. Sanding water stains to eliminate them results in a new, consistent surface for applying stain and lacquer. Even in case you don’t have stains on your maple, sanding is a good idea. Lay the maple floors on a worktable surface one bit at a time. Using 100-grit sandpaper attached to a hand block or a oscillating tool with a sanding attachment, start sanding from 1 end. Sand with a moderate amount of pressure, moving forwards 4 inches at a time, and then back 3 inches. Constantly sand parallel to the wood grain. Never allow the sander to bend across the grain. Apply more pressure to stained areas, sanding in 1 place till it…
How to Get Water Stains Out of Unfinished Maple Floors
