It helps remove any small remaining sanding marks that may have been missed.
Water popping red oak floors.
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.
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 darkens the stain color by allowing the grain to absorb more of the pigment.
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.
I only pop my floors if its stained maple or the darker stains on oak.
Water popping may not be necessary as oak accepts color pretty good.
The water popping process has a number of benefits.
The drawbacks to doing a water pop are first and foremost it costs more.
Water popping is an added step in the finishing process.
This step is applied to hardwood flooring that is going to receive a stain.
Generally you would do a water pop on an oak floor when you are staining it.
By raising the wood fibers.
It s where a thin even layer of misted water is applied to freshly sanded hardwood before the stain is applied.