I recently decorated my daughter's bedroom in our Victorian house. At the end I sanded the floor, it looked amazing, antique pine I think. I bought some varnish to finish the job, I just wanted the wood to look as natural as possible so i used clear matt varnish. As I put it on, the floor went a nasty colour of orange, I persevered as I thought it would dry with no colour. Alas this was not the case and I am left with a bright orange floor. How do I get it off? sand again ? or does that clog the machine? or do I use thinners?
Ruined beautiful wooden floor.
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Sanding is the only solution I'm afraid.
Pine does turn orangy when a clear finish is applied.
Try a light colour (varnish or oil) like Golden Oak next time
Pine does turn orangy when a clear finish is applied.
Try a light colour (varnish or oil) like Golden Oak next time
danish oil worked a treat on ours, gave a very nice aged look to the boards
Carpet anyone 
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i expect what you thought were pine floorboards were actually douglas Fir which has an amazingly orange colour when varnished. especially if the place was built around the 1890's
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rottie007, gregers, I dont suppose it really matters now, justin3 asked back in 2007 and has never been heard of since.
May i suggest you check the date a post was made and also the post count before you reply
May i suggest you check the date a post was made and also the post count before you reply
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I think Mod 3 sums up the situation very well here.
I think Mod 3 sums up the situation very well here.
to be honest he can go jump.
I replied to this thread purely for the reason that anyone reading through the forum who had had a similiar experience may learn a reason for it happening and now know why.. to be honest had the thread been made in 2001 I still would have replied.. after all how will we learn if people refuse to add to the threads????
I replied to this thread purely for the reason that anyone reading through the forum who had had a similiar experience may learn a reason for it happening and now know why.. to be honest had the thread been made in 2001 I still would have replied.. after all how will we learn if people refuse to add to the threads????
Question remains: how high?
just enough to be out of my field of vision would be perfect
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