How Do You Stain Hardwood Floors With Old Coffee?
Staining hardwood floors with old coffee is a simple task requiring a few tools, some old-fashioned hard work and solid time dedicated to the task. If old coffee is not something you usually store around the house, a fresh, extra-strong pot of coffee with a few added tea bags to enhance staining ability will substitute nicely. Go directly to Step 2 if you are using old coffee. If you are making your own staining coffee, double the manufacturer’s recommended dark coffee suggestion, and add tea bags to the warm coffee to deepen the stain coloration. If a lighter stain is desired, use less coffee and fewer tea bags. Attach the roughest (40- to 60-grain) sanding paper to the sander. Sand the floors until most of the finish is removed and a fair amount of fresh wood is visible. Attach 80- to 100-grain sanding paper to the sander. Sand the floors until stains and marks are gone and only fresh wood is visible. Attach 150- to 180-grain sanding paper to the sander. Sand the floors until the sur
