How To Refinish Hardwood Stairs Without Sanding

Stain the treads.
How to refinish hardwood stairs without sanding. Make sure to get the corners and edges well. Hacks Staining Stair Spindles. Hacks Staining Stair Spindles.
Screen and Recoat. This process does not require sanding down to raw wood and removing part of the floors wear layer. Hi Valerie unfortunately it probably wont change the colour of a dark stain without first sanding.
Sand then repeat two more times. Start by sanding down the treads to bare wood with the 80 grit sandpaper. This process simply involves etching the existing layer of polyurethane and applying a fresh coat or two of poly.
Using a cheap paintbrush spread over the step in a thick layer. Brand new and great video. Make sure to evenly sand throughout and not miss any spots.
Move down the steps to the bottom and throw away your paintbrush then find something else to do for about 2 hours. We can rescreen and recoat stairs without any sanding. If playback doesnt begin shortly.
Screening and recoating involves scuffing the finish of your hardwoods with a floor buffer and then applying a new top coat. Vacuum between passes then wipe down the treads with a tack cloth. If you dont want to sand you can get a really pretty looking wood-look finish with a light paint base and Fusions Stain Finishing Oil on top.