Richard applying Dark Walnut Stain over Red Oak Flooring

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  • Опубліковано 16 жов 2015
  • Richard shows how he applies Dark Walnut from Minwax stain over a red oak 3-1/4" Select. He uses a lamb applicator with a terry rags after. Richard has been doing wood flooring over 15 years, he uses this technique for a long time. Check out his website richardhardwoodflooring.com/

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  • @Sam-rf8yh
    @Sam-rf8yh 12 хвилин тому

    This work is incredibly hard and this guy makes it look easy. A true pro.

  • @peacelover8245
    @peacelover8245 3 роки тому +10

    Great job. Richard’s a real pro and hoping people pay him more for his quick and experienced high quality hand.

  • @jonb3041
    @jonb3041 7 років тому +39

    This guy is a pro. Great job.

  • @kendrag.6962
    @kendrag.6962 5 років тому +5

    OMG! I loved this video. He's awesome at what he does.

  • @lproctor55
    @lproctor55 3 роки тому +3

    A true craftsman. Very nice work!!!

  • @fatbuddhaboo
    @fatbuddhaboo 8 років тому +8

    obviously floors were sanded first and I was hoping you had a video for that. Floors look great and this and your other videos showed me what I need to do to refinish my floors.

  • @familymovies600
    @familymovies600 2 роки тому +1

    Love the video! Exactly what I’m doing this morning. Thumbs up!

  • @sschiavo8190
    @sschiavo8190 6 років тому +8

    Love how Richard is humble

  • @sueharris6616
    @sueharris6616 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful. You’re very talented.

  • @krystaldaddy
    @krystaldaddy 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful work!! 😍😍

  • @DeuceGenius
    @DeuceGenius Рік тому

    look at this guy, look at how he does. looks good man good job

  • @Lucaspopz
    @Lucaspopz 4 роки тому +3

    Good choice in color dye. I'd hire him for sure !

  • @sarahwallace7554
    @sarahwallace7554 8 років тому +6

    you have a gift. great job!

  • @rsvp89
    @rsvp89 3 роки тому +1

    You did an amazing job

  • @YeahBuddy
    @YeahBuddy 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome work!

  • @scruffy281
    @scruffy281 4 роки тому +1

    Great job ya'll!! Beautiful!

  • @robertotorres6110
    @robertotorres6110 5 років тому

    Respect for you staining alone is hard..good job...

  • @monickalynn4365
    @monickalynn4365 2 роки тому +1

    Like the floor after,and the accents!

  • @kendrag.6962
    @kendrag.6962 5 років тому +2

    The best by far.

  • @NuLiForm
    @NuLiForm 6 років тому +3

    so Glad to see this!...this is how i did mine..& everybody said i was nuts..but they admitted it looked fantastic when done...lol..took months to get my knees back to normal though...but..i don't care...my floors make me smile :) ...i used medium shade stain, antique oak, on these very old antique oak floors...when doing them again..i think i will use dark, like yours...that is just looking..stunning old world..

    • @reeree0966
      @reeree0966 3 роки тому +1

      Do you HAVE to sand the floors before you stain them???

    • @monickalynn4365
      @monickalynn4365 2 роки тому +1

      Same here.Had the older gold red hardwood skinny slat floor.Used Minwax Special Walnut 224 and it looked BOSS! Updated, covered a few stains,overall shiny results.

    • @NuLiForm
      @NuLiForm 2 роки тому

      @@monickalynn4365 OMG..Thank You!..i will find this & redo the floors soon as April & all it's rain is over..nothing dries when the air itself is always wet

    • @franco2b145
      @franco2b145 Рік тому +1

      @@reeree0966 yes ma’am. Especially if there is a shine/sheen, the stain needs something to adhere to. Do a patch test and you’ll see.

    • @DrStephanieMillerWilliams
      @DrStephanieMillerWilliams Рік тому

      Did he sand the floor first or can you stain overtop of the laminated wood?

  • @carloshgrant
    @carloshgrant 6 років тому +2

    Great video. Some people are saying the guy's accent is russian but I can assure you that is 100% brazilian accent.

    • @k.m.j.coutinho4390
      @k.m.j.coutinho4390 5 років тому

      Yep, he does sound like Portuguese is his first language. 👍

  • @Sheila945
    @Sheila945 Рік тому

    Amazing work!!!

  • @bencaraballoBEN1FITNESS
    @bencaraballoBEN1FITNESS 6 років тому

    Great video!!!

  • @ashleywright8686
    @ashleywright8686 5 років тому +38

    I’m afraid for [staining of] those gorgeous baseboards.

    • @davidgoodell6387
      @davidgoodell6387 4 роки тому +7

      just mask them off

    • @zoulzopan
      @zoulzopan 3 роки тому +1

      @@davidgoodell6387 what does that mean

    • @davidgoodell6387
      @davidgoodell6387 3 роки тому +2

      @@zoulzopan it means use painters tape over the bottom of the baseboard

    • @BeardedBart
      @BeardedBart 3 роки тому +6

      Richard isn't afraid to get stain all them baseboards.

    • @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975
      @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 3 роки тому +2

      Oak is beautiful.. absolutely no need to stain in the first place.. min wax is the worst stain on the market.

  • @yudipitre5720
    @yudipitre5720 4 роки тому +2

    What is the name of what he using. Dark oak. I need his advice . My floors are old . He doing an excellent job. Love it. What rags he use.

  • @user-lh3op9bf4n
    @user-lh3op9bf4n 4 місяці тому

    Great job, I wish I saw this video Friday before I dud my floors. I have streaks on the floor. No, this is an excellent job. job

  • @TheJuleBoxStudios
    @TheJuleBoxStudios 7 років тому +12

    Richard rocked those floors!! those knees tho! lol

  • @ronparker645
    @ronparker645 2 роки тому +1

    I painted a portion of my hardwood floor, but it's too dark than the existing one. How do I lighten the color to match with the rest floor?? Thanks

  • @xenod1066
    @xenod1066 3 роки тому +4

    Looks amazing. What kind of applicator did you use on the end of the pole?

  • @socialmoth4974
    @socialmoth4974 6 років тому +1

    Love it. I'm going to use his technique when I do mine.

  • @ericadeus8966
    @ericadeus8966 7 років тому +3

    Hi can I have a contact information for this guy. I need my floors done please . Amazing !

  • @kamerons5141
    @kamerons5141 2 роки тому

    great job but i see some of it on the skirting , how do you take that off? paint over it?

  • @tofie3852
    @tofie3852 2 роки тому +2

    Can you mop and clean it after like normal laminate floor ?

  • @sajadadam3296
    @sajadadam3296 2 роки тому

    I need me some towers 😂😂
    Great video I love the color!

  • @robertoavila8283
    @robertoavila8283 7 років тому +1

    For finish... What are you going to apply 3 coats of???? I heard water based poly... what brand?????

  • @jackyvillamar9698
    @jackyvillamar9698 3 роки тому +3

    Hi! What do he use to apply the color?

  • @themexican7384
    @themexican7384 3 роки тому +3

    "once again richard use the knees on the stain, no knee pads" hilarious!!!

  • @jamericantv8804
    @jamericantv8804 5 років тому

    Very good job

  • @EthemPekin
    @EthemPekin 4 роки тому +2

    Is it laminate floor? Do you sand it before?

  • @djrednitro4116
    @djrednitro4116 4 роки тому

    Do you need to bleach the wooden floor before painting

  • @ubettathanmeokay7569
    @ubettathanmeokay7569 4 роки тому

    Great job

  • @klosettreat
    @klosettreat 4 роки тому +8

    I love how light those floors were already

  • @manugoyal6836
    @manugoyal6836 4 роки тому +1

    can we change from walnut color to red oak?

  • @appolop8273
    @appolop8273 Рік тому

    Well, nice job. How many coats? Was there a finish sealer? To be continued,.....

  • @OxyG3nE25M
    @OxyG3nE25M 8 років тому

    using the same technic but we are 2 one that stain and one that remove the excess ! Best way to stain .. i tryied with polisher but it aint going well .

  • @2CoolLindz
    @2CoolLindz 3 роки тому +7

    After you stain... do you put sanding sealer on and then polyurethane?

  • @ineedhoez
    @ineedhoez 5 місяців тому

    Once you get all of the buffing done it is easy. The prep work is hard

  • @aifutureknowledge
    @aifutureknowledge 5 років тому +5

    I have a question. After applying stain for how long u have to wait till its ready to decorate and walk on it.? Thats one and secondly. How do you generally clean stained floor? With Floor cleaner or just wet rag or what? Thanks😊

    • @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975
      @krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 3 роки тому +1

      Give the stain 12 hours to dry. Put 2-3 coats of polyurethane over it.. dark stain is difficult to work with.. tends to look blotchy in natural light.

  • @CubsChicago-dd6ni
    @CubsChicago-dd6ni Рік тому

    So after the stain he doesn’t need to add nothing else ? Other channels specifically say to ad the shine.

  • @JR-gh8lp
    @JR-gh8lp 2 роки тому +2

    That honestly looks really fun - physically exhausting but fun

  • @JTRUTH2025
    @JTRUTH2025 8 місяців тому

    What type of Poly did you use on this dark color???

  • @Antidogma07
    @Antidogma07 7 років тому +30

    Great instructional video. I would just add vinyl gloves and shoe covers, knee pads, and a mask.

    • @sschiavo8190
      @sschiavo8190 6 років тому +2

      And preparation of the adjacent areas, application on the same direction, etc, etc...

  • @jonathanotrujillo
    @jonathanotrujillo 4 роки тому +1

    Is that laminate flooring?

  • @natasha90s46
    @natasha90s46 Рік тому

    Hi your floor looks amazing I would just like to know if this was laminated wood flooring

  • @blueb4829
    @blueb4829 Рік тому

    Is this only for real wood flooring or can it be applied to vinyl flooring?

  • @Migkiller1971
    @Migkiller1971 7 років тому +2

    what's the best way to get an even water pop on the floor? I'll be refinishing 1200 ft of red oak in a couple of weeks

    • @Alex-zq9zm
      @Alex-zq9zm 7 років тому

      bucket and rag will work fine. dont leave puddles

    • @Migkiller1971
      @Migkiller1971 7 років тому +1

      Thanks, found an awesome website called uptownfloors. amazing videos and even one on water popping.

    • @TheJuleBoxStudios
      @TheJuleBoxStudios 7 років тому

      KoolKatJazz what's water popping??

  • @rodneyvelez9385
    @rodneyvelez9385 3 роки тому +1

    Where does guy work now

  • @ankicat3425
    @ankicat3425 Рік тому

    Can you do this if you have vinyl flooring as well please?

  • @katiestyles195
    @katiestyles195 6 років тому

    What is he useing? A sponge or a brush?

  • @nondao
    @nondao 5 років тому

    Fernandinho tocando no background. Bom trabalho

  • @matthewglynn1879
    @matthewglynn1879 4 роки тому

    What type of brushes is he using

  • @myrtlesmith4594
    @myrtlesmith4594 3 роки тому

    Hard worker 👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾

  • @joannasarcamedes8191
    @joannasarcamedes8191 4 роки тому +4

    how is he keeping the stain from getting on the baseboard when he applies it ...

    • @robbacon9969
      @robbacon9969 3 роки тому

      They mentioned in the video they are putting in shoe molding

  • @karf450
    @karf450 8 років тому +1

    What did you do about the excess stain on your skirting boards. Does it clean off the paint?

    • @jennipoohead007
      @jennipoohead007 8 років тому +3

      He said he was putting shoe molding. so he wasn't worried about getting it on the baseboards.

  • @SinLikeFlynn
    @SinLikeFlynn Рік тому

    Is it hard wood flooring or laminate?

  • @pheona1000
    @pheona1000 2 роки тому

    Was the old flooring laminate or real oak wood flooring?

  • @rocbey
    @rocbey 7 років тому

    how much do u charge per sq ft

  • @gratefuldude941
    @gratefuldude941 6 років тому +14

    Imagine how fast this guy would be if he realized he was allowed to move the bucket.

  • @vanderloo1978
    @vanderloo1978 2 роки тому

    What brand of stain was used?

  • @ashleywright8686
    @ashleywright8686 3 роки тому +3

    I like the natural wood look as well as the dark stain

  • @HK-mi5sn
    @HK-mi5sn 3 роки тому

    which color did u use ?

  • @TheCarlitovega79
    @TheCarlitovega79 4 роки тому

    Did he condition previously?

  • @arwenrosalie3031
    @arwenrosalie3031 6 років тому +1

    can I sand the finish off laminate wood floors? and then stain? and seal?

  • @jennipoohead007
    @jennipoohead007 8 років тому +7

    did you have to sand those floors first? and which minwax stain type did you use?

    • @oochiewally2783
      @oochiewally2783 6 років тому +1

      yes hun you always have to sand floor..to get all the imperfections out .. figured id answer your ?

    • @bennygreene7429
      @bennygreene7429 5 років тому

      Can you stain over top of a varnushed floor?

    • @zoulzopan
      @zoulzopan 3 роки тому

      He said it was 3 days of prep in the video

  • @prettyininkx8433
    @prettyininkx8433 6 років тому

    Was this done on laminate floor or engineered oak? I want to stain my floor but they're laminate

    • @mya2541
      @mya2541 5 років тому +1

      I'm pretty sure you can't stain laminate flooring you have to rip it out and stain the real wood underneath or just put in New laminate flooring the color you want

  • @ComevlogwitTiffanyD
    @ComevlogwitTiffanyD 5 років тому +1

    hey can i hire you?

  • @LORDRA1DEN
    @LORDRA1DEN Рік тому

    Why didn't you tape the baseboard?

  • @dickiegreenleaf750
    @dickiegreenleaf750 3 роки тому

    Thanks. This is how the pros do it.

  • @phillipmarkcalapan5019
    @phillipmarkcalapan5019 3 роки тому

    Nice good job

  • @jenpisano5954
    @jenpisano5954 2 роки тому +1

    Will this work on laminate “wood” flooring?

  • @ericmeacham9532
    @ericmeacham9532 5 років тому

    Dude you are a Bad Ass !!!!

  • @thetrickisirarelyrespond5945
    @thetrickisirarelyrespond5945 4 роки тому +2

    Hi. Is this laminate flooring which is been stained like this? Because if so I was given to understand that it needed to be keyed/scuffed first for the stain to be able to penetrate that glossy top.

  • @BlackSmith222
    @BlackSmith222 5 років тому +1

    I hired a person to stain wood floors with Varathane Dark Walnut stain(Home Depot). That person applied the stain but did not wipe the excess stain. Now it is more than 2 weeks and floor is still sticky. The floor color is not even. There are visible patches. I am wondering how to fix this?

    • @mikemcgrath6150
      @mikemcgrath6150 4 роки тому

      Start over.

    • @BlackSmith222
      @BlackSmith222 4 роки тому +2

      @@mikemcgrath6150
      Update.
      Floor redone. Removed the entire sticky surface and sand it to bare wood. Then applied the stain again. It looks great.

    • @mikemcgrath6150
      @mikemcgrath6150 4 роки тому

      @@BlackSmith222 good. I've been a wood floor contractor for 20 years.

  • @EvendimataE
    @EvendimataE 2 роки тому

    my floor has lots of dirt stains i dont know from where....if my floor is that clean i would just apply the final coat

  • @kenji4861
    @kenji4861 5 років тому

    WoW!

  • @ObeseMurican
    @ObeseMurican 3 роки тому

    Absolute G

  • @DallasJarrett3647
    @DallasJarrett3647 6 років тому

    He done good but when you varnish its always good to go with the grain

  • @jonathanthainguyen
    @jonathanthainguyen 6 років тому +3

    Looks great! No need to tape the molding? He must be that good, huh.

    • @BeardedBart
      @BeardedBart 6 років тому +5

      Did you see the other rooms? He fricking destroyed the trim.

    • @jonathanthainguyen
      @jonathanthainguyen 6 років тому +2

      B-Doug46 Yes, my sarcasm was not as on-point in this comment.

    • @BeardedBart
      @BeardedBart 6 років тому +1

      The homeowners will not be as happy about the floors as the cameraman. lol

    • @just.do.something
      @just.do.something 5 років тому

      @@BeardedBart Hey, hey, I don't think it was Richard who destroyed the trim, I think it was his dunk brother and Richard had to step in to get it right.

  • @JuanHernandez-zk1or
    @JuanHernandez-zk1or 8 років тому +22

    Take care of your knees buddy! Use globes use mask,safety first

    • @wiesbadengera1
      @wiesbadengera1 8 років тому +4

      No kidding! You're going to kill your brain cells

  • @airupthurml2390
    @airupthurml2390 7 років тому +1

    So many techniques on how to apply stain!!! i like how u use tht broom effect to apply the stain...But wow to rag off thts just a mission LOL!!! Then when the camera guy panned around the house and saw all the skirting boards covered in stain!!!!! Ummmm??? 15yrs experience alright wow! Nice video tho mate!

  • @jojojojo2729
    @jojojojo2729 2 роки тому

    Badasss going to do my floor probably not that good but gonna give it a try loool

  • @grandmasterreptilesllc5386
    @grandmasterreptilesllc5386 8 років тому +1

    what brush is he using or is it a sponge?

  • @luisp-i582
    @luisp-i582 7 років тому

    fire in their first day of work

  • @Cap202ful
    @Cap202ful 8 років тому +2

    How do you clean all the stain off the beautiful white baseboard?

    • @robertbright4371
      @robertbright4371 7 років тому +3

      There is going to be shoe modeling to cover it up.

    • @Antidogma07
      @Antidogma07 7 років тому +2

      Shoe modeling sounds sexy. :)

    • @manhha7074
      @manhha7074 6 років тому

      After you put a coat of poly down, you can use a rag with paint thinner to clean it.

    • @jackdawcaw4514
      @jackdawcaw4514 6 років тому

      Which might make the white come off too if it's not water based..

    • @kyleandrews3432
      @kyleandrews3432 6 років тому +1

      If they are fresh and not getting painted run masking tape around the bottom give it a nice clean line

  • @niknabeelahnikibrahim510
    @niknabeelahnikibrahim510 4 роки тому

    He didnt use tape to protect the skirting. The other room is messy, big cleaning up

  • @SugarRay2
    @SugarRay2 6 років тому

    you should do my place!

  • @jeremyhallman2496
    @jeremyhallman2496 6 років тому +1

    that guy does it like I did in the late 80s
    buffing it on is the only way

  • @deibiramirez7752
    @deibiramirez7752 6 років тому

    Mucho color con aplicador

  • @BeardedBart
    @BeardedBart 6 років тому +14

    Richard is definitely getting stain on the trim...

    • @cucharlie2006
      @cucharlie2006 3 роки тому +1

      No tape to protect.. no knee pads? No face protection? No wonder man die before woman.. beast..

    • @BeardedBart
      @BeardedBart 3 роки тому

      @@cucharlie2006 Stain fumes are terrible. Definitely needs a respirator. Knee pads are optional.

  • @carlosrojas9501
    @carlosrojas9501 8 років тому

    where can I find the paint

    • @dkepa90
      @dkepa90 7 років тому +1

      paint shop

    • @dkepa90
      @dkepa90 7 років тому

      Josh White Hmm... This is some kind of joke? cuz i don't get it... coment "paint shop" is for carlos rojas.
      I'm carpenter and only paint that i can't find is UV curable, we don't have inporter in Serbia...