Try to apply as even a coating as possible.
Can you use a paint roller to stain floors.
Use the ridged section of the tray to wipe of excess stain.
As with painting a room in your home you ll need a brush to hit those places a roller can t reach such as the edges of your deck and the cracks between the boards and railings.
They spread the finish thin so you usually need two coats.
Over years of wear and tear wood can begin to show superficial damages through the stain.
Yes you can use a roller to apply polyurethane finish on a floor and other wooden surfaces.
For the areas around the edge of the floor where it meets the walls use a soft bristled paintbrush.
Polyurethane tends to dry faster and you can use a paint roller or a brush for application.
Even though you ll be rolling your deck you won t just be using a roller to apply the stain.
Pour a little of the stain or paint into a small plastic bucket and cut in a small strip around the edges of the floor next to the baseboards.
Do this with a small paintbrush 2 to 3 inches wide.
There are three choices for applying polyurethane properly to a hardwood floor.
Using a roller or wool pad pour the stain into a paint tray.
Select a stain that won t raise the grain of the wood or you ll have to sand the floor after applying the finish.
They are versatile allowing you to decorate in any way you like because of their neutral appearance.
To do the bulk of the floor you can either use a roller with short fibers or a roller made from a material known as lambswool.
It also helps to minimize the chances of over application of the finish.
Follow the grain of the wood.
Use a rag or paint roller to apply a penetrating stain.
This makes it easy to evenly load the roller or pad.
You ll be amazed the first time you use one.
But the rollers aren t perfect.