How can I lighten engineered wood flooring without sanding it?
How can I lighten engineered wood flooring without sanding?
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Can't. You will have to sand. Engineered wood flooring can be sanded about two times before getting to the substrate.
Hi Jim. this has a light sanding but seems easy enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGv9r3U2UU
One other thing you can try is a whitewash coat section by section
Stain with a color in it
Strip the finish off of it usually a stripper that says it will strip the stain from the floor, and then pickle or white wash it with either a white, pale gray or blue paint.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZl_RVdpFaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BotwiT8_Ys&t=1175s
This will save the wood for future refinishing as engineered wood can only be sanded a couple times.
Bleach it
Painting wood floors is very popular right now.