Staining and Bleaching

New York Hardwood Flooring Services

wood Floors Staining

Staining is an excellent way to bring out the natural color of a wood. However, using a professional company, rather than doing the job yourself, is recommended because it is a time-consuming and skilled process.

Here at All American Wood Flooring, we offer a wide range of stain colors, both in oil and water. And, whenever possible, before we start work, our crew will demonstrate for you different stain samples on your actual flooring, to give you a precise idea of how it will look once finished.

Well-applied staining is critical to to a good wood flooring, so before applying it we will make sure to sand the floor properly. We then carefully apply the stain by hand. Once this is done, we use a machine buffer, to make sure the finish is even. The machine will also enhance the staining, highlighting the lights and darks of the stain, and masking imperfections in the wood.

Wood Floors Bleaching

Bleaching is a process commonly used to lighten the color of hardwood floors. There are different types of bleach that can be applied to a wood floor - peroxide, chloringe and oxalic acid. Which one you choose will depend on what kind of color you are trying to achieve.

At All American Wood Flooring, we use special processes that apply bleaching solutions to change a floor's color without harming the wood itself. A pale stain is then applied on top of the bleach, which produces an unusual effect - the floor appears white, but the wood grain continues to show through. Darker woods like ash, hickory, and red oak take particularly well to bleaching.Antiquing and Pickling

Antiquing is a speciality design effect that makes wood appear older than it actually is, aiming to give it a "distressed" look.

The effect this has on the wood's color is unusual and attractive. Antiquing is a versatile yet simple way to create a variety of appearances, from rustic to old-world. And as long as the wood used is in fairly good condition, almost any surface can be antiqued.

Bleaching is also used prior to a treatment called "pickling" which makes the floor very light in color, but still blond like the natural wood (rather than completely white). Pickling is also a useful technique for highlighting the crevices and pores in wood, because the stain will contrast with the bleached finish. It is an increasingly popular look. Antiquing and pickling are charming techniques that add character to any room.

They are cost-effective and simple to carry out, but will also protect your floor for years to come.

Pickling highlights the pores and crevices of wood by adding a stain that contrasts with the bleached finish.