Wasn ' t hudaks plan to cut government jobs by attrition ? <| sep |> Yeah , the silent reds are rather scratchy and springy . <| sep |> even bother with these kids bro i played with them 1 wipe couldnt even get a base up they are shit bro <| sep |> What sander are you renting ? It ' s most likely an ez 8 which are absolutely useless . 110 v machines are not aggressive enough and will take forever . Also if you cant get your hands on a multidisk or trio or even a varathane sander you will want to buy screens and rent a buffer . Finish big machine at 80 grit . Then finish all edging and then palm sand anywhere you edged making sure to get all scratch out . I would not suggest staining as that is extremely difficult for a beginner to pull off with no scratch and no lap marks etc . Also any imperfections you made with the drum sander or edger will show up way more . Don ' t use any stain or finish found at big box stores , it is honestly useless and not durable at all the minwax stains take like 3 days to dry and fine print on can says not for use on floors . The varathane stains have compatibility problems where if you use a water based finish on top it will peel . If you are going to stain do not do more than one coat , that will also cause adhesion issues with the finish and it will peel . cmswrapa 9 foyb 89 W 3 PJS is a very good finish , extremely durable and will last . Use the basic coatings sealer underneath or you ' ll end up with aide bonding and get while lines everywhere with the movement of the wood . I would suggest some oil based finishes such as bona woodline or Sampson wood armour but those products can ' t really be shipped because of VOC issues . Itll cost a lot more . Your local hardwood distributor may sell some to you , but usually you have to be a flooring contractor with an account with them to buy products , but you may get lucky if you ask . If you can get some oil based finish I would recommend bona dry fast sealer and bona woodline or Sampson wood armour . Much much much tougher than anything home depot or Lowe ' s sells , but ultimately the streetshoe 275 will be the toughest finish without going moisture cure or UV cure .