has been involved with for some time developing and adapting ultraviolet light, in a new, innovative way -- to put a finish on a homeowner's wood floors. "It goes from liquid to solid in a ...

They cover more of the wood to give more opacity to the wooden substrate. While the finish is still considered light, the color development is more defined, the wood substrate accented a little less.

"The difference between light and dark stains is the length of time the water has been on the wood and therefore how far it has penetrated," says Laurence Mann, director of Wood Finishes Direct.

Wood finishing is one of the last processes in the manufacture of furniture or cabinets and the first thing seen on the retail floor. The wood finish emphasizes the mission of the furniture ...