I restored mine this last summer. Is 3/8" red oak. Sunshine had caused
numerous bleached areas. I used an orbital floor sander to sand down. The
big flat rectangular type. Ouch, is a lot more work than a drum sander, but
since the floor was soooo thin..... Ended up beautifull though. I would
definitely sand if you have sun bleached ares on the floor. You will want
to even out the color. Hard to do otherwise.

John V


"Francis" wrote in message
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Hi all, I just begin to read your group, I do like to work on wood
project, well will love to start a wood project, this summer I should
remove paint of some old furniture, so I'l need an orbital sander ...

Anyway, my true question is, we just buy our first house, I have a wood
floor in it, which was burn by the sun in the kitchen. I don't know how
you call that in english, but the floor is made with little strip of
wood, maybe a little less then 5 inch long and the patern is a square
like patern. SO I will like to put something on the floor that will give
him is life back, I don't want to sand it. I heard of bee wax, so will a
product do a good job or will I only get a 5 day finish unless I sand
and varnish it?

THank you.