It helps remove any small remaining sanding marks that may have been missed.
Water popping red oak floors.
It isn t a good idea to wet mop and if you do you should dry the floor immediately after mopping.
I don t have extensive use with oil penetrating finishes a couple a year but i have yet had to pop it to achieve the color.
It is especially recommended for those looking to do dark hardwood floors and go as dark as possible as the water pop will allow more stain to be absorbed and hence a darker color.
It s where a thin even layer of misted water is applied to freshly sanded hardwood before the stain is applied.
Water can damage red oak and walnut flooring no matter how tough a finish it has.
It allows the stain to be applied more evenly across the floor.
I only pop my floors if its stained maple or the darker stains on oak.
Generally you would do a water pop on an oak floor when you are staining it.
This step is applied to hardwood flooring that is going to receive a stain.
Water popping is an added step in the finishing process.
The drawbacks to doing a water pop are first and foremost it costs more.
By raising the wood fibers.
Benefits of water popping it allows the stain to be applied more evenly across the floor it raises the wood fibers so the stain goes deep into the wood for a nice finish it helps create a professional look and feel without any sanding marks it makes the color stand out.