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How to Refinish Wood Floors

You can clean and refinish a scratched wood floor without having to sand down to bare wood… more

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Q: Do you have any idea on how to remove water stains from rough-sawn cedar without replacing the wood? I have cedar trim around my skylights and leaks have stained the wood. I have tried bleach, and even light buffing with a wire brush, to no avail.

— John, Dexter Michigan

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"I've used canola or corn oil rather than mineral spirits to clean oil-based paint off my skin. It works great, washes off with soap and water, and moisturizes my hands too!"
— Geoffrey G. Bell, Duluth, Minn.

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