Can you suggest a quick dry product to shellac pine stairs?
I've been lamenting for ages over how to make my pine stairs look nice. They had carpet but I removed it. The treads are in fine condition and all I need is something so they're not bare pine. I have cats and therefore need something that won't require me to keep them locked up for two days. By quick-drying, I mean a very few hours. A man who just installed some flooring in two rooms told me there's a quick-drying shellac that will do the trick. Said since I want to keep the color very light, only the shellac is needed and not a stain. BUT his English pronunciation is pretty bad so I'm not sure what he said to use. It sounded a bit like Hellman and I think he said it's in a yellow container. I kept asking, "And this is ok for floors?" and he said yes. I think he said 3 coats would be needed. Any idea what product he's talking about?
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totally just a guess here - but maybe "hellman" meant Rustoleum?? Did a quick search on Amazon and found this stuff in a yellow container: https://amzn.to/2MB4ueL
I wonder if you might paint them. And add a stencil or design to the risers.
ZEP high traffic floor finish
Hi Louise, here is a link for you to check out, it has several options
https://www.minwax.ca/wood-finishing-101/guide-to-clear-finishes/
Acrylic poly - non yellowing is what I use.